News anchor salary in Virginia

News anchor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$56.69 per hour

$117,910 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$47.96 per hour

$99,760 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$32.80 per hour

$68,220 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$22.61 per hour

$47,030 per year

10th percentile

Starting level news anchor earnings begin at:

$13.92 per hour

$28,960 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 about the same as related careers in Virginia. On average, they make less than technical writers but more than casting directors.

Career Median Salary
Technical writer salary $75K
News anchor salary $68K
Multimedia animator salary $68K
Editor salary $65K
Film producer salary $64K
Casting director salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)