News anchor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$81.42 per hour

$169,360 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$38.64 per hour

$80,370 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$26.00 per hour

$54,090 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level news anchor earnings begin at:

$16.57 per hour

$34,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level news anchor earnings begin at:

$11.13 per hour

$23,140 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 31% more than similar careers in Mississippi.

Career Median Salary
Technical writer salary $61K
Writer salary $53K
Television writer salary $53K
Copywriter salary $53K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)