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Multi media journalist salary

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Paul Mitchell Ph.D.

Average multi media journalist salary

$47,670

$22.92 hourly rate

Entry-level multi media journalist salary
$33,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025
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Average multi media journalist salary by state

Highest paying states for multi media journalists

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1New York$57,301$27.55
2District of Columbia$58,521$28.14
3Alaska$53,912$25.92
4New Jersey$58,266$28.01
5Washington$56,064$26.95
6Delaware$50,550$24.30
7Maryland$53,374$25.66
8Vermont$47,958$23.06
9Kentucky$52,690$25.33
10Pennsylvania$49,589$23.84
11Rhode Island$47,314$22.75
12Michigan$50,631$24.34
13Maine$47,138$22.66
14Missouri$49,967$24.02
15Illinois$48,549$23.34
16Ohio$49,067$23.59
17New Mexico$47,012$22.60
18Arkansas$44,717$21.50
19Virginia$47,327$22.75
20Nevada$46,422$22.32
21Massachusetts$46,979$22.59
22Tennessee$46,333$22.28
23North Carolina$45,998$22.11
24Oregon$45,362$21.81
25Connecticut$46,696$22.45
26California$47,637$22.90
27West Virginia$43,268$20.80
28Arizona$44,647$21.46
29Louisiana$45,991$22.11
30Wyoming$40,645$19.54
31Georgia$43,808$21.06
32New Hampshire$43,114$20.73
33Hawaii$45,238$21.75
34North Dakota$40,147$19.30
35Texas$43,169$20.75
36Utah$40,716$19.57
37Oklahoma$44,193$21.25
38Iowa$42,568$20.47
39Florida$42,240$20.31
40Alabama$42,045$20.21
41Minnesota$43,007$20.68
42Idaho$38,763$18.64
43Nebraska$39,613$19.04
44Kansas$40,280$19.37
45Colorado$40,140$19.30
46Montana$37,451$18.01
47Indiana$40,644$19.54
48Wisconsin$40,248$19.35
49Mississippi$40,485$19.46
50South Dakota$37,523$18.04
51South Carolina$38,808$18.66

Multi media journalist salary details

A multi media journalist's salary ranges from $33,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $68,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average multi media journalist salary graph
Average multi media journalist salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a multi media journalist's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$68,000$5,667$33
75th Percentile$57,000$4,750$27
Average$47,670$3,973$23
25th Percentile$39,000$3,250$19
10th Percentile$33,000$2,750$16

Highest paying multi media journalist jobs

The highest paying types of multi media journalists are anchor, writer, and technical writer.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Anchor$70,715$5,893$34.002,986
News Reporter$41,481$3,457$19.9411,609
News Anchor$43,198$3,600$20.773,607
Reporter$46,667$3,889$22.4411,179
Writer$66,143$5,512$31.8013,931
Content Writer$58,918$4,910$28.3319,621

How would you rate the starting salaries for multi media journalists, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Paul Mitchell Ph.D.

Coordinator of Recruitment and Retention, University of Nevada - Reno

The misconception is that there is no money in the communications fields. Nothing could be further from the truth. Our journalism majors are employed (in the last several years) at a higher rate than most of the other majors. My guess is starting salaries will continue to be on the rise.

Top companies hiring multi media journalists now:

  1. Fox News jobs (2)
  2. Nexstar Media Group jobs (3)
  3. NBCUniversal jobs (2)
  4. Voice of America jobs (1)
  5. TEGNA jobs (6)

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$46,000$45,600$45,200$44,800$44,400$44,000
MaleFemale

Multi media journalist salary trends

The average multi media journalist salary has risen by $9,867 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average multi media journalist earned $37,803 annually, but today, they earn $47,670 a year. That works out to a 16% change in pay for multi media journalists over the last decade.

Compare multi media journalist salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average multi media journalist salary over time

Compare multi media journalist salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Multi media journalist salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$47,700$22.92+3.4%
2024$46,100$22.14+2.9%
2023$44,700$21.51+4.6%
2022$42,700$20.52+3.9%
2021$41,000$19.71+3.9%

Recently added multi media journalist salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
Paramount GlobalMulti-Skilled Journalist, ReporterBaltimore, MD06/24/2025$80,000
Paramount GlobalSports Producer/Multi-Media JournalistDenver, CO06/18/2025$70,000
FoxMulti-Media JournalistAtlanta, GA06/09/2025$68,000
ParamountMultiskilled JournalistWest Sacramento, CA05/31/2025$70,000
NbcuniversalMulti-Media JournalistSacramento, CA05/26/2025$68,640
FoxMulti-Media JournalistAtlanta, GA05/25/2025$68,000
FoxMulti-Media JournalistAtlanta, NE05/22/2025$68,000
ParamountMultiskilled JournalistWest Sacramento, CA04/27/2025$70,000
Nexstar Media GroupPhotographer, Multi Media JournalistPeoria, IL03/28/2025$30,000
FoxMulti-Media JournalistTampa, FL03/28/2025$58,300

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