The annual salary statistics of radio and television announcers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of radio and television announcers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $22,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radio and television announcers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,760.
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 | $32,950 | 10.56% | 7.98% |
| 2021 | $29,470 | -1.43% | - |
| 2020 | $29,890 | 4.22% | - |
| 2018 | $28,630 | 9.61% | - |
| 2017 | $25,880 | -4.68% | - |
| 2016 | $27,090 | -48.10% | - |
| 2015 | $40,120 | -7.48% | - |
| 2014 | $43,120 | 2.55% | - |
| 2013 | $42,020 | 27.84% | - |
| 2012 | $30,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,950 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for radio and television announcers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of radio and television announcers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 45.0 percent (45.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |