News anchor salary in Indiana

News anchor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$68.17 per hour

$141,797 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$48.13 per hour

$100,112 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$32.69 per hour

$68,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$22.21 per hour

$46,188 per year

10th percentile

Starting level news anchor earnings begin at:

$15.68 per hour

$32,610 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 17% more than similar careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than writers but more than announcers.

Career Median Salary
Writer salary $56K
News anchor salary $68K
Technical writer salary $63K
Multimedia animator salary $54K
Television writer salary $51K
Announcer salary $44K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)