News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary in Connecticut

In Connecticut we have BLS pay data for news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Hartford only, where the average is $85,030 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the news analysts, reporters, and journalists average at $105,770 and the median at $61,620 for 470 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $102,460.

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists average salary by city in Connecticut

Hartford$85,030

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hartford	$85,030	$61,620	$49,520	$64,572	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in other states

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3023.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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