How much do journalists make on average?

• New York, NY averages $70,307 a year ($33.80 an hour)

• Washington, DC averages $57,796 a year ($27.79 an hour)

• San Francisco, CA averages $56,756 a year ($27.29 an hour)

• Eugene, OR, averages $54,065 a year ($25.99 an hour)

• Saint Louis, MO averages $53,616 a year ($25.78 an hour)

• Rockville, MD averages $53,171 a year ($25.56 an hour)

• Seattle, WA averages $50,935 a year ($24.49 an hour)

• Somerville, MA averages $50,780 a year ($24.41 an hour)

• Miami, FL averages $48,644 a year ($23.39 an hour)

• Atlanta, GA averages $46,305 a year ($22.26 an hour)

• Salt Lake City, UT, averages $45,075 a year ($21.67 an hour)

• Lincoln, NE averages $44,799 a year ($21.54 an hour)

• Chicago, IL averages $44,340 a year ($21.32 an hour)

• Grand Rapids, MI, averages $44,004 a year ($21.16 an hour)

Type of journalist and pay rate:

• Freelance writer (self-employed journalists) averages $25.70 per hour

• Print journalist averages $36.36 per hour

• Broadcast journalist averages $33,861 per year

• Photojournalist averages $40,453 per year

• News copy editor averages $46,441 per year

• News producer averages $46,661 per year

• Television journalist $56,495 a year