The median annual wage for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $50,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,770.
Pay spans roughly $35,650 at the 10th percentile to $108,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.21 per hour. An estimated 370 people work as news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $50,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.21 |
| 10th percentile | $35,650 |
| 90th percentile | $108,780 |
| Employment | 370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.