Local Television Careers

Salary data and insights based on 2,787 job postings

Local television professionals in entertainment earn a median salary of $64,980 at entry-level, rising to $72,458 at mid-level and reaching $110,000 for senior roles. Across 2,787 job listings analyzed, the field is concentrated in New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Atlanta, GA, reflecting the dominance of major media markets. Demand is strongest for candidates with video editing, breaking news coverage, social media management, deadline management, and video shooting and editing skills.

Last updated: July 2026

Entry Level

$64,980

277 jobs

Mid Level

$72,458

697 jobs

Senior Level

$110,000

118 jobs

Jobs Analyzed

2,787

Last 6 months

Salary by Experience Level

Most Common Job Titles

Required Skills

Video editingBreaking news coverageSocial media managementDeadline managementVideo shooting and editingCommunication skillsSocial media content creationNews judgmentEditorial judgmentNews writingLive reportingMulti-platform content creationNewscast productionBroadcast journalismStorytelling

Explore Specific Job Titles

Production Assistant

$47,840588 jobs

News Producer

$67,600268 jobs

Executive Producer

$157,500260 jobs

Digital Content Producer

$68,640106 jobs

Multimedia Journalist

$69,620101 jobs

News Photographer

$64,97955 jobs

Newscast Director

$86,55943 jobs

News Editor

$63,44043 jobs

News Reporter

$92,50040 jobs

Reporter

$80,00037 jobs

News Anchor

$114,40036 jobs

Newscast Producer

$111,54935 jobs

Top Employers

Nexstar Broadcasting

372 jobs

Sinclair Broadcast Group

251 jobs

NBCUniversal

234 jobs

FOX

182 jobs

Gray Media

174 jobs

Cox Media Group

161 jobs

Paramount

141 jobs

The E.W. Scripps Company

115 jobs

Disney

112 jobs

TEGNA Inc.

97 jobs

Top Locations

New York, NY

90 jobs

Los Angeles, CA

59 jobs

Atlanta, GA 30309

48 jobs

Seattle, WA 98121

38 jobs

Orlando, FL 32801

37 jobs

Jacksonville, FL 32224

35 jobs

Las Vegas, NV

31 jobs

Washington, DC

29 jobs

Miami, FL

26 jobs

Sacramento, CA

22 jobs

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