The annual salary statistics of radio and television announcers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of radio and television announcers in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $27,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radio and television announcers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,820.
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 | $39,890 | 2.33% | 42.39% |
| 2021 | $38,960 | 1.51% | - |
| 2020 | $38,370 | -30.68% | - |
| 2019 | $50,140 | 16.35% | - |
| 2018 | $41,940 | 33.00% | - |
| 2017 | $28,100 | 28.33% | - |
| 2016 | $20,140 | -30.88% | - |
| 2015 | $26,360 | 5.96% | - |
| 2014 | $24,790 | 8.19% | - |
| 2013 | $22,760 | -0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $22,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,890, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for radio and television announcers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Fort Wayne (median annual salary of $40,000). Compared with Fort Wayne, the median annual salary of radio and television announcers in Indianapolis-Carmel is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary |