Journalist Salary in United States
Journalist Salary in Columbus
Based on 177 job listings - Columbus, United States 2026
Average salary
$66,000 - $82,000
Median salary
$65,000 - $80,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$60K
25th percentile$60K
Median$65K
75th percentile$71K
90th percentile$75K
50% of professionals earn between $60,000 - $71,250 USD
The median salary is $65,000
Compare with national average
Columbus
Average salary
66,000 - 82,000
Median salary
65,000 - 80,000
177 job openings
United States
Average salary
71,500 - 87,568
Median salary
71,500 - 87,568
34,572 job openings
Other cities
New York1,315 job openings
Washington396 job openings
Sacramento315 job openings
Brooklyn241 job openings
Austin215 job openings
Chicago145 job openings
Washington D.c.132 job openings
Houston106 job openings
Louisville103 job openings
Phoenix93 job openings
Buffalo88 job openings
Birmingham85 job openings
San Francisco82 job openings
Atlanta79 job openings
La Crosse79 job openings
Grand Rapids78 job openings
Las Vegas78 job openings
Dallas77 job openings
Cleveland76 job openings
Siracusa75 job openings
Los Angeles65 job openings
Baltimore64 job openings
The average salary for a Journalist in Columbus, United States is USD 66,000 - USD 82,000 per year in 2026, based on 177 job listings.
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