The annual salary statistics of radio and television announcers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of radio and television announcers in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $30,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radio and television announcers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of radio and television announcers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $38,970 | 16.22% | -33.87% |
| 2020 | $32,650 | -57.37% | - |
| 2019 | $51,380 | 29.54% | - |
| 2018 | $36,200 | 2.98% | - |
| 2017 | $35,120 | 12.19% | - |
| 2016 | $30,840 | -18.45% | - |
| 2015 | $36,530 | -24.39% | - |
| 2014 | $45,440 | -39.94% | - |
| 2013 | $63,590 | 17.96% | - |
| 2012 | $52,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,970, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for radio and television announcers in state of Iowa, followed by Iowa City (median annual salary $36,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of radio and television announcers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |