The annual salary statistics of radio and television announcers in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of radio and television announcers in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $20,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radio and television announcers in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of radio and television announcers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,840 | 2.47% | -12.92% |
| 2017 | $23,250 | -1.85% | - |
| 2016 | $23,680 | -29.52% | - |
| 2014 | $30,670 | 0.23% | - |
| 2013 | $30,600 | 12.03% | - |
| 2012 | $26,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,840 in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for radio and television announcers in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of radio and television announcers in Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that in the highest paying East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area and 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Great Falls | |
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area |