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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
SOC 27-3023. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 180 labor condition applications for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (SOC 27-3023) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 170 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $65,187 a year (quartiles $56,202–$94,664), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $56,202. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (56% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 56 with a median offered wage of $60,840.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 56%Level II 22%Level III 11%Level IV 4%Not stated 8%
| Measure | SOC 27-3023 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $65,187 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $56,202–$94,664 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 78% | 56% |
| Share certified | 94% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (178 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists: 37 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
New York 85 · California 21 · District of Columbia 16 · Florida 8 · Illinois 8 · Texas 7 · Arizona 3 · Colorado 3 · Washington 3 · Virginia 3
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $60,840.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| British Broadcasting Corporation | Washington | 5 |
| World Journal LA, LLC | Monterey Park | 3 |
| Reach Media LLC | Washington | 2 |
| Reuters America LLC | New York | 2 |
| L.A. Web, Inc. | El Monte | 1 |
| Pacific Culture Enterprises Inc. | New York | 1 |
| LA Woori Broadcasting, Inc. | Los Angeles | 1 |
| Mergermarket (U.S.) Limited | New York | 1 |
| O.M.G Entertainment | San Mateo | 1 |
| Fitch Solutions, Inc. | New York | 1 |
| Sing Tao Newspapers New York Ltd. | New York | 1 |
| National Public Radio, Inc. | Washington | 1 |
| Punjabi American Media LLC | San Jose | 1 |
| Radio Korea USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | 1 |
| Argus Media, Inc. | Houston | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 27-3023 is $65,187 a year, with the middle half between $56,202 and $94,664; the median prevailing wage cited is $56,202.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists?
Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC (5), 9Fin Inc. (5), Mail Media, Inc. (5), World Journal, LLC (4), Dow Jones and Company, Inc. (4)
Which wage level is most common for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists?
Level I: Level I 56%, Level II 22%, Level III 11%, Level IV 4% of filings.
How many PERM applications name News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists?
56 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $60,840.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.