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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Montgomery, AL

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Montgomery, AL earns $45,900 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,083 a month.

10th percentile
$35,120
25th percentile
$37,860
Median percentile
$45,900
75th percentile
$48,040
90th percentile
$102,900

Based on 60 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

$36,995 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,900
Federal income tax−$3,328
Social Security + Medicare−$3,511
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,066
Monthly take-home$3,083
Every two weeks$1,423

Does it go far here?

$51,181Median pay in Montgomery, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.7 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,095 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Montgomery, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,810
Financial Managers$131,570
Lawyers$125,290
Software Developers$110,620
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,300
General and Operations Managers$107,980
Civil Engineers$97,470
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,820

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