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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Charlottesville, VA earns $51,310 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,382 a month.

10th percentile
$33,990
25th percentile
$39,290
Median percentile
$51,310
75th percentile
$69,540
90th percentile
$93,250

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,586 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,310
Federal income tax−$3,977
Social Security + Medicare−$3,925
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,822
Monthly take-home$3,382
Every two weeks$1,561

Does it go far here?

$51,752Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

All news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia