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Women in Media in Georgia

How women in media fare in Georgia — state-adjusted pay gap, state ranking, and the national context that frames the local picture.

84.1%
Georgia overall earnings ratio (women/men)
Census ACS S2001
#15
of 51 jurisdictions for pay equity
Derived from ACS state ratios
15.9%
Unadjusted pay gap in Georgia
Census ACS
34.5%
Women in Georgia’s legislature

The state-adjusted picture

Women in media nationally face the same structural conditions as women in every other field — but the overall wage environment in Georgia modifies the baseline by +0.4% relative to the US average. A state where the overall pay gap is narrower tends to reflect narrower gaps within fields too, though field-specific dynamics dominate for specialized professions.

Georgia elected its first woman US Senator in 1922.

National context

Women's representation in media splits into three separate stories: who writes it, who leads the newsroom, and who appears on-screen. Each has distinct numbers and distinct trajectories. This page tracks current data across print, broadcast, film, and streaming.

Full national data Women in Media: Bylines, Leadership, and On-Screen Representation (2026)

National headline stats (media)

47%
Women among working US journalists (BLS 2024)
BLS CPS 2024 · 2024
40%
Women bylined stories at major US newspapers (Women's Media Center 2024 Status Report)
23%
Women among Hollywood directors of top 100 grossing films (Celluloid Ceiling 2024)
35%
Women among major-newsroom senior editors and executives

Other fields in Georgia

Media in other states

Related pages

Frequently asked

What is the pay gap for women in media in Georgia?

Georgia’s overall pay ratio is 84.1% — a 15.9% gap. The gap within media follows the national pattern modified by Georgia’s overall wage environment. See the full national field data for in-field specifics.

How does Georgia rank on pay equity?

Georgia ranks #15 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity, per Census ACS state ratios.

How are women represented in Georgia politics?

34.5% of Georgia state legislators are women (CAWP 2024). 4 women from Georgia serve in the 119th US Congress.

Where does the national media data come from?

Women's Media Center — Status of Women in US Media; Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film; USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative