The annual salary statistics of radio and television announcers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of radio and television announcers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radio and television announcers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $170,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of radio and television announcers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,160 | 2.75% | 32.62% |
| 2021 | $43,920 | 19.15% | - |
| 2020 | $35,510 | 10.19% | - |
| 2019 | $31,890 | -19.38% | - |
| 2018 | $38,070 | 5.99% | - |
| 2017 | $35,790 | -20.17% | - |
| 2016 | $43,010 | -7.44% | - |
| 2015 | $46,210 | 8.33% | - |
| 2014 | $42,360 | 15.27% | - |
| 2013 | $35,890 | 15.21% | - |
| 2012 | $30,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,160, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for radio and television announcers in state of Georgia, followed by Savannah (median annual salary $44,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of radio and television announcers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Savannah.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area |