News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary in Georgia

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$81,910

Median hourly

$39

Average annual

$87,210

Employed in state

1.5K

The median annual salary for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Georgia is $81,910, or about $39 an hour. That is 32% higher than the national median.

Pay in Georgia ranges from $38,280 at the 10th percentile to $161,040 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.5K people work as news analysts, reporters, and journalists in the state.

Pay distribution in Georgia

10th$38,280

25th$46,700

Median$81,910

75th$100,560

90th$161,040

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $39.38
Daily: $315
Weekly: $1,575
Bi-weekly: $3,150
Monthly: $6,826
Annual: $81,910

$81,910 a year is around the 50th percentile for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalistss in Georgia. The median is $81,910.

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists — Georgia
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.40	$38,280
25th percentile	$22.40	$46,700
Median	$39.40	$81,910
75th percentile	$48.40	$100,560
90th percentile	$77.40	$161,040
Average (mean)	$41.90	$87,210
Employment	1,520 people

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists pay by metro area in Georgia

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$85,040	1.1K
Savannah, GA	$58,690	50
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$46,510	90

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