The median annual wage for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $89,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $131,450.
Pay spans roughly $41,030 at the 10th percentile to $215,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $43.09 per hour. An estimated 1,930 people work as news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $89,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $131,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $43.09 |
| 10th percentile | $41,030 |
| 90th percentile | $215,380 |
| Employment | 1,930 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.