News Analyst, Reporters, and Journalists Salary in Rockford, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Rockford 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 Rockford, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,370
25th Percentile Wage
$30,230
50th Percentile Wage
$39,790
75th Percentile Wage
$72,370
90th Percentile Wage
$90,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,370.

Table 2. Compare News Analyst, Reporters, and Journalists Salary in Rockford with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,790, Rockford is the second highest paying city for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $46,420). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Rockford is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$46,420
Rockford
$39,790
Champaign-Urbana
$39,160
Springfield
$39,010
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$35,640
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$32,320
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$31,520
Peoria
$30,420
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$30,050

See also: Top paying jobs in Rockford, Illinois.