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News Analyst, Reporters, and Journalists Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

The annual salary statistics of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,500
25th Percentile Wage
$44,680
50th Percentile Wage
$74,140
75th Percentile Wage
$98,490
90th Percentile Wage
$117,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,500.

Table 2. Compare News Analyst, Reporters, and Journalists Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,140, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in state of California, followed by Salinas (median annual salary $60,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in Salinas.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$74,140
Salinas
$60,520
Fresno
$59,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$56,860
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$54,910
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$51,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$50,960
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$48,790
Bakersfield-Delano
$46,880
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$38,210

See also: Top paying jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California.