Radio and Television Announcers Salary in the Industry of Broadcasting (except Internet)

The salary statistics and trend of radio and television announcers in the industry of broadcasting (except internet) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare radio and television announcers salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,720
25th Percentile Wage
$22,410
50th Percentile Wage
$31,770
75th Percentile Wage
$48,750
90th Percentile Wage
$79,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for radio and television announcers in the industry of broadcasting (except internet). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) radio and television announcers is $79,420. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent radio and television announcers is $18,720.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of radio and television announcers in the industry of Broadcasting (except Internet) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$31,770
3.90% 14.01%
2016
$30,530
1.60% -
2015
$30,040
3.83% -
2014
$28,890
1.77% -
2013
$28,380
3.74% -
2012
$27,320
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Table 3. Compare Radio and Television Announcers Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of radio and television announcers in 14 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of radio and television announcers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$67,640
Telecommunications
$57,640
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$57,640
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$55,360
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$50,870
Television Broadcasting
$45,400
Other Information Services
$37,370
Other Information Services
$37,370
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$34,420
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$34,420
Newspaper Publishers
$34,040
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$31,770
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$31,570
Radio Broadcasting
$30,310

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