According to the U.S. Department of Labor, reporters and journalists, a category that includes sportswriters, had median annual earnings of $46,270 in May 2019. The lowest paid 10 percent of all reporters earned less than $24,520, while the highest paid 10 percent earned more than $117,170. Reporters and journalists that worked for newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals earned an average of $48,280.

Sportswriters who cover major sports events, who have their own column, or who have a syndicated column can expect to earn more than the salaries above. Sportswriters who write for major magazines can also expect to earn more, sometimes per article, depending on their reputations and the contracts worked out by themselves or their agents.

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