Digital Journalist Salary in Houston, Texas

How much does a Digital Journalist make in Houston, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Digital Journalist in Houston, TX is $61,757. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $53,891 to $71,779, with most professionals earning between $46,730 and $80,904.

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Reports news stories for broadcast and digital, describing the background and details of events.

December 22, 2022

Participate in news meetings and work with news staff to develop original digital content opportunities.

January 04, 2023

Interacts with viewers/users on social media sites.

January 27, 2023

Post & update news content on various platforms.

February 17, 2023

Understand and achieve metrics goals using Chartbeat, CrowdTangle, Omniture and Google Analytics.

February 18, 2023

Produce news content from a variety of media sources, including user generated content.

February 21, 2023

Gathers information about events through research, interviews, experience or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social or other functions.

March 14, 2023

Demonstrate compelling storytelling using dynamic live shots and stand-ups and creative graphics for use on digital and social media platforms.

March 24, 2023

Develop and curate new content for national news website and social media.

April 12, 2023

Reviews copy and corrects errors in content, grammar and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines.

April 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Digital Journalist in Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

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53891

71779

61757

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

54874

72785

63772

What is the average salary for Digital Journalist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Digital Journalist in Houston, TX. The base salary for Digital Journalist ranges from $53,891 to $71,779 with the average base salary of $61,757. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,874 to $72,785 with the average total cash compensation of $63,772.

View Average Salary for Digital Journalist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$61,757	$53,891 - $71,779
Bonus	$2,016	$983 - $1,006
Total Pay	$63,772	$54,874 - $72,785

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Digital Journalist Salary Near Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,692 - $71,513	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,692 - $71,513	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,094 - $69,385	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,138 - $68,112	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,004 - $66,602	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $53,454 - $71,197	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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