Career Atlas USA

Best States for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1District of Columbia96.4 / 100
  2. 2New York95.9 / 100
  3. 3Georgia87.3 / 100
  4. 4Virginia74.6 / 100
  5. 5Rhode Island73.1 / 100
  6. 6Wisconsin68.3 / 100
  7. 7Connecticut68 / 100
  8. 8Michigan64.6 / 100
  9. 9Florida64.2 / 100
  10. 10Nevada64 / 100
  11. 11Maine62.9 / 100
  12. 12Iowa60.8 / 100
  13. 13Montana59.7 / 100
  14. 14Mississippi55.1 / 100
  15. 15South Dakota54.6 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).