Women Journalists in District of Columbia: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Women are 47% of working US journalists but produce less than 40% of bylined stories in many major outlets. This page applies District of Columbia’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for journalists to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Journalists in District of Columbia
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying District of Columbia’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (+10.6% vs national) to the national BLS median for female journalists. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
District of Columbia context
District of Columbia’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 92.7%, ranking #1 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 0% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 0 women from District of Columbia serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of District of Columbia.
Other professions in District of Columbia
Women journalists in neighboring & key states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female journalists in District of Columbia?
Estimated at $68,797 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female journalists ($62,192) adjusted by District of Columbia’s overall wage environment (+10.6% vs national).
What is the pay gap for journalists in District of Columbia?
Estimated at 7.4%, or about $5,511 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does District of Columbia compare nationally on pay equity?
District of Columbia ranks #1 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
27-3023 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.