The annual salary statistics of radio and television announcers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage data of radio and television announcers in Oklahoma City 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 | $19,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radio and television announcers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,890.
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 | $33,760 | -11.40% | 45.41% |
| 2021 | $37,610 | 35.74% | - |
| 2020 | $24,170 | -29.83% | - |
| 2019 | $31,380 | 6.72% | - |
| 2018 | $29,270 | -26.85% | - |
| 2017 | $37,130 | -6.92% | - |
| 2016 | $39,700 | 4.41% | - |
| 2015 | $37,950 | 50.12% | - |
| 2014 | $18,930 | 2.80% | - |
| 2013 | $18,400 | -0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $18,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,760, Oklahoma City is the second highest paying city for radio and television announcers in state of Oklahoma, following the highest paying city Tulsa (median annual salary of $35,710). Compared with Tulsa, the median annual salary of radio and television announcers in Oklahoma City is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tulsa | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Smith | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area |