The annual salary statistics of radio and television announcers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of radio and television announcers in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $15,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radio and television announcers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,950.
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 | $34,220 | 44.30% | 44.30% |
| 2016 | $19,060 | -0.16% | - |
| 2015 | $19,090 | -54.53% | - |
| 2013 | $29,500 | 35.39% | - |
| 2012 | $19,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,220, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for radio and television announcers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $54,980). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of radio and television announcers in Augusta-Richmond County is 37.8 percent (37.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville |