News Anchors

The average salary for a news anchor employed in the U.S. was $67,178 in January 2025 , according to PayScale.com. Salaries ranged from $39,000 to $141,000, not including bonuses and profit sharing.

Median annual earnings of news analysts, reporters, and journalists (including news anchors) who worked for radio and television stations were $99,130 in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The lowest paid 10 percent of all news analysts, reporters, and journalists earned less than $31,550 and the top paid 10 percent made more than $160,360.

For both radio and television, salaries are higher in larger markets. Salaries are also generally higher in commercial than in public broadcasting. Nationally known news anchors who appear regularly on network television programs receive salaries that may be quite impressive. For those who become top television personalities in large metropolitan areas, salaries also are quite high.

Employers offer a variety of benefit packages to full-time anchors. These can include any of the following: paid holidays, vacations, and sick days; personal days; medical, dental, and life insurance; profit-sharing plans; 401(k) plans; and retirement and pension plans.