News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$43,540

Median hourly

$21

Average annual

$51,320

Employed in state

590

The median annual salary for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Iowa is $43,540, or about $21 an hour. That is 30% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $33,160 at the 10th percentile to $82,950 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 590 people work as news analysts, reporters, and journalists in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$33,160

25th$36,830

Median$43,540

75th$54,230

90th$82,950

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $20.93
Daily: $167
Weekly: $837
Bi-weekly: $1,675
Monthly: $3,628
Annual: $43,540

$43,540 a year is around the 50th percentile for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalistss in Iowa. The median is $43,540.

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.90	$33,160
25th percentile	$17.70	$36,830
Median	$20.90	$43,540
75th percentile	$26.10	$54,230
90th percentile	$39.90	$82,950
Average (mean)	$24.70	$51,320
Employment	590 people

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$54,230	120
Cedar Rapids, IA	$48,990	80
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$48,330	30
Omaha, NE-IA	$47,020	90

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