News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $63,940. BLS estimates approximately 340 people work in this occupation in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is 2.8% above the national median ($62,200).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,590 | $22.40 |
| 25th percentile | $48,370 | $23.26 |
| Median (50th) | $63,940 | $30.74 |
| 75th percentile | $84,990 | $40.86 |
| 90th percentile | $159,160 | $76.52 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 15.1% — Use with caution
- Employment estimate
- RSE 12.7% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.262
- Location quotient
- 1.04
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 98.066, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $65,201 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.