Journalist Salary in United States
Journalist Salary in Chicago
Based on 112 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
Average salary
$79,400 - $95,700
Median salary
$82,000 - $87,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$70K
25th percentile$70K
Median$82K
75th percentile$86K
90th percentile$90K
50% of professionals earn between $70,000 - $86,250 USD
The median salary is $82,000
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
79,400 - 95,700
Median salary
82,000 - 87,500
112 job openings
United States
Average salary
70,000 - 90,000
Median salary
70,000 - 90,000
30,393 job openings
Other cities
New York1,400 job openings
Brooklyn358 job openings
Washington343 job openings
Sacramento278 job openings
Austin157 job openings
Columbus153 job openings
Washington D.c.148 job openings
Atlanta112 job openings
San Francisco108 job openings
Houston104 job openings
Buffalo92 job openings
Siracusa90 job openings
Portland89 job openings
Kansas City85 job openings
San Diego85 job openings
Louisville84 job openings
Phoenix81 job openings
Dallas79 job openings
Birmingham76 job openings
Arlington72 job openings
Los Angeles71 job openings
Denver66 job openings
Seattle57 job openings
Tallahassee57 job openings
The average salary for a Journalist in Chicago, United States is USD 79,400 - USD 95,700 per year in 2026, based on 112 job listings.
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