Media Jobs in Dallas, TX

Observed government pay for the most specific local journalism benchmark sits at $56,000 median, $67,600 mean, $76,230 at the 75th percentile, and $102,280 at the 90th percentile in Dallas-Fort Worth. For the broader local media-and-communication occupational family, pay is $58,700 median and $70,220 mean. A current postings sample tells a very different story: advertised ranges center on about $100k to $150k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $80k to $186k.

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Advertised pay

Across the 15 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $46,280 at the 25th percentile, $55,000 at the median and $80,800 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 9, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Dallas-Fort Worth is a workable but competitive market for this category right now, especially outside traditional newsroom reporting. The metro still has a sizable media-and-communication base with 43,850 jobs, but the most specific local journalist benchmark is just 570 jobs, and local Information employment is down 2.0690% year-over-year. Texas occupation-level signals show media, journalism & entertainment employment down 0.5% year-over-year even as active postings are up 5.1% year-over-year, which looks more like selective replacement hiring than broad expansion. Recent Fort Worth newsroom cuts add caution for applicants who are targeting only classic reporting jobs.

Best positioned: Candidates with a bachelor's degree, a visible multimedia portfolio, and proof they can handle photography, video editing, CMS publishing, and on-site work have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not assume a broad rebound in traditional newsroom jobs just because some openings are live; national BLS projections still show declining employment for journalists and editors over 2025-2035.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 41 openings in this market. 9 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Hearst: 5 open roles
2. MRT Media Group: 5 open roles
3. Bella Baby Photography: 2 open roles
4. Collateral: 2 open roles
5. Heritage Auctions, Inc.: 2 open roles
6. iHeartMedia, Inc.: 2 open roles
7. Tarrant County: 2 open roles
8. Thomson Reuters: 2 open roles
9. UT Southwestern: 2 open roles
10. Advocatemag: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Dallas: 25
• Irving: 5
• Frisco: 3
• Tarrant County: 2
• Arlington: 1
• Flower Mound: 1
• Eagan: 1
• Coppell: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 24 (60%), hybrid 16 (40%)

Where the demand is

The clearest concentration is not one dominant newsroom but a long tail of smaller employers. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 75 postings across more than 50 companies, and employer concentration is described as fragmented. The biggest industry slices inside that sample are sports & recreation at about 25%, retail at about 15%, photography at about 15%, business consulting at about 10%, and religious institutions at about 10%. That makes this market broader than "reporter jobs" alone. Current hiring signals include local broadcast and publisher brands such as Nexstar, CBS Texas, The Dallas Morning News, and Fox 4, while the most consistently active named employers in the sampled postings include Lifetouch Inc., GLORY DAYS SERVICE INC, Compass, Deloitte, Marriott International, and Thomson Reuters Corporation. Pure reporting demand is narrower: the most specific local BLS journalist benchmark is 570 jobs, and September cuts tied to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram hit beats including suburban development, school boards, government contracts, service journalism, and sports. There are still pockets of newsroom investment. NBC 5 expanded local programming with NBC 5 NOW at 3, which is a better sign for multimedia and on-air talent than for legacy copy-desk work.

• Photography and visual-production work (high): Sports & recreation, retail, and photography make up about 55% of the sampled industry mix combined, and local postings frequently ask for photography, video editing, Photoshop, and editing.
• Local TV and publisher roles (moderate): Current hiring signals include Nexstar, CBS Texas, The Dallas Morning News, and Fox 4, and NBC 5 has expanded local programming, but recent McClatchy cuts show that newsroom demand is uneven.
• Corporate and institutional media teams (moderate): Business consulting and religious institutions each account for about 10% of the sampled industry mix, and active employers include Compass, Deloitte, Marriott International, and Thomson Reuters Corporation.

Where to focus: If you need traction in the next 90 days, focus first on visual-production and institutional media roles, while running a smaller parallel search for pure reporting openings.

Roles worth searching next

• Corporate communications specialist: Interviewing, reporting, editing, and deadline discipline transfer well, especially if you can rewrite clips into stakeholder-friendly messaging.
• Content strategist or copywriter: Beat reporting and explanatory writing can translate into audience-focused content work if you can show CMS fluency and structured messaging.
• Motion graphics or multimedia designer: Photo, video, and editing experience map well if you add a stronger visual-design portfolio.
• Audience growth or social media manager: Headline writing, short-form packaging, multi-platform publishing, and creator instincts all transfer well.

What postings ask for

• Photography (differentiator | immediate): Photography shows up in about 15% of local postings, and the local industry mix includes a meaningful photography slice. Who: Entry-level candidates, career switchers, and anyone targeting sports, retail, portrait, or event-heavy roles.
• Video editing (differentiator | immediate): Video editing appears in about 10% of local postings and is one of the clearest cross-role skills from journalism to entertainment production. Who: Candidates aiming at TV, digital video, social packages, or hybrid shooter-editor roles.
• Adobe Photoshop (table_stakes | immediate): Adobe Photoshop appears in about 10% of local postings, especially where employers expect one person to handle capture plus post-production. Who: Visual candidates who need to prove they can finish work, not just gather it.
• Content management systems (table_stakes | immediate): CMS skills appear in about 10% of local postings, signaling that employers want people who can publish, not just draft. Who: Reporters, editors, and anyone moving from freelance or school work into staffed roles.
• Project management (differentiator | immediate): Project management is the most frequently cited hard skill in the local sample at about 15%, which fits a market where smaller teams need people who can coordinate shoots, deadlines, approvals, and delivery. Who: Mid-career candidates and multi-hyphenate creators trying to move above pure execution roles.
• Multimedia, coding, and data-journalism fluency (premium | near-term): BLS says journalism candidates benefit from multimedia design, coding, and programming, and industry sources point to stronger leverage for data journalists who can use AI with large datasets. Who: Reporters, editors, and investigators who want to stand out in shrinking traditional newsroom lanes.

Questions about this market

What do Media, Journalism & Entertainment roles pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Observed government pay for the most specific local journalism benchmark sits at $56,000 median, $67,600 mean, $76,230 at the 75th percentile, and $102,280 at the 90th percentile in Dallas-Fort Worth. For the broader local media-and-communication occupational family, pay is $58,700 median and $70,220 mean. A current postings sample tells a very different story: advertised ranges center on about $100k to $150k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $80k to $186k. This is not a low-pay market, but the typical local newsroom-style wage is much closer to middle-income territory than the headline posted ranges suggest. Texas new-opening salary signals for this category average about $74,642 on a sample of n=735 postings, versus about $67,467 across all Texas occupations, which suggests upside for candidates who precisely match current openings rather than generic media titles.

Where is demand for Media, Journalism & Entertainment roles in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX concentrated?

The clearest concentration is not one dominant newsroom but a long tail of smaller employers. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 75 postings across more than 50 companies, and employer concentration is described as fragmented. The biggest industry slices inside that sample are sports & recreation at about 25%, retail at about 15%, photography at about 15%, business consulting at about 10%, and religious institutions at about 10%. That makes this market broader than "reporter jobs" alone. Current hiring signals include local broadcast and publisher brands such as Nexstar, CBS Texas, The Dallas Morning News, and Fox 4, while the most consistently active named employers in the sampled postings include Lifetouch Inc., GLORY DAYS SERVICE INC, Compass, Deloitte, Marriott International, and Thomson Reuters Corporation. Pure reporting demand is narrower: the most specific local BLS journalist benchmark is 570 jobs, and September cuts tied to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram hit beats including suburban development, school boards, government contracts, service journalism, and sports. There are still pockets of newsroom investment. NBC 5 expanded local programming with NBC 5 NOW at 3, which is a better sign for multimedia and on-air talent than for legacy copy-desk work.

Which employers are hiring the most Media, Journalism & Entertainment talent in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Lifetouch Inc. (10 postings), GLORY DAYS SERVICE INC (10 postings), Compass (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Media, Journalism & Entertainment roles in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 15% hybrid, with 80% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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• General Manager: 555 open roles statewide
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• Senior Manager: 83 open roles statewide

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