The average wage for a journalist in Kentucky is around $23.03 per hour.
Avg Wage
Journalists earn an average hourly wage of $23.03.
Salaries typically start from $8.93 per hour and go up to $59.37 per hour.
2% above national average Updated in 2018
Journalist earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Journalist salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
New York | $81,930 |
New Jersey | $52,560 |
Louisiana | $50,070 |
California | $49,180 |
Illinois | $48,097 |
Kentucky | $47,905 |
Washington | $46,310 |
Florida | $45,480 |
Indiana | $45,473 |
Kansas | $45,305 |
Georgia | $45,140 |
Massachusetts | $44,060 |
Maryland | $43,320 |
Hawaii | $43,250 |
Puerto Rico | $42,250 |
Alaska | $41,945 |
Colorado | $41,630 |
Nevada | $41,270 |
Arizona | $41,146 |
Utah | $40,960 |
Pennsylvania | $39,600 |
Virginia | $39,520 |
Maine | $39,290 |
Delaware | $38,970 |
Minnesota | $38,110 |
Missouri | $37,980 |
New Hampshire | $37,420 |
New Mexico | $37,420 |
Michigan | $36,890 |
Texas | $36,610 |
Connecticut | $35,920 |
Rhode Island | $35,800 |
North Dakota | $35,750 |
South Carolina | $35,220 |
Vermont | $35,200 |
Oklahoma | $34,980 |
Ohio | $34,430 |
Idaho | $34,390 |
Nebraska | $34,060 |
North Carolina | $33,990 |
Oregon | $33,590 |
West Virginia | $32,030 |
Iowa | $31,145 |
Wisconsin | $31,020 |
South Dakota | $29,950 |
Wyoming | $29,410 |
Tennessee | $29,200 |
Alabama | $29,164 |
Mississippi | $28,010 |
Arkansas | $27,378 |
Guam | $25,590 |
Montana | $24,090 |
District of Columbia | $100,550 |
How do journalist salaries compare to similar careers?
Journalists earn about the same as related careers in Kentucky. On average, they make less than technical writers but more than editors.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Technical writer salary | $72K |
Journalist salary | $48K |
Copywriter salary | $52K |
Television writer salary | $51K |
Writer salary | $48K |
Editor salary | $43K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)