News anchor salary in New Jersey

News anchor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$40.57 per hour

$84,390 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$21.17 per hour

$44,040 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$14.67 per hour

$30,510 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$12.48 per hour

$25,960 per year

10th percentile

Starting level news anchor earnings begin at:

$9.08 per hour

$18,890 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

News anchor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $93,890
Kentucky $93,630
Washington $92,220
New York $78,960
Wisconsin $77,310
Alabama $76,723
Illinois $75,671
Arizona $74,830
Maryland $73,550
Florida $73,200
Idaho $72,420
North Carolina $71,760
Colorado $71,190
Arkansas $68,760
Virginia $68,220
Indiana $68,000
California $67,230
North Dakota $66,840
Texas $64,050
Missouri $62,280
Utah $60,490
Ohio $57,770
Nevada $55,590
Pennsylvania $54,390
Mississippi $54,090
Georgia $51,500
South Carolina $49,450
Tennessee $45,680
Louisiana $45,670
Minnesota $43,020
New Jersey $30,510

How do news anchor salaries compare to similar careers?

News anchors earn 12% less than similar careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than talent agents but more than costume attendants.

Career Median Salary
Talent agent salary $74K
Editor salary $70K
Camera operator salary $62K
Journalist salary $53K
Proofreader salary $48K
News anchor salary $31K
Sports writer salary $31K
Projectionist salary $24K
Costume attendant salary $20K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)