The annual salary statistics of radio and television announcers in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of radio and television announcers in West Central Pennsylvania 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 | $18,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radio and television announcers in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,370.
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 | $27,340 | -1.76% | 30.80% |
| 2021 | $27,820 | 15.78% | - |
| 2018 | $23,430 | 9.52% | - |
| 2017 | $21,200 | 7.83% | - |
| 2016 | $19,540 | 3.48% | - |
| 2015 | $18,860 | 3.76% | - |
| 2014 | $18,150 | -1.43% | - |
| 2013 | $18,410 | -2.77% | - |
| 2012 | $18,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,340 in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for radio and television announcers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of radio and television announcers in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 46.2 percent (46.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 32.3 percent (32.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Erie | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Lancaster | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| State College | |
| Philadelphia | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |