The annual salary statistics of radio and television announcers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of radio and television announcers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $36,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $210,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radio and television announcers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $210,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,490.
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 | $78,940 | 42.49% | 57.88% |
| 2021 | $45,400 | -8.46% | - |
| 2018 | $49,240 | -26.50% | - |
| 2017 | $62,290 | -4.54% | - |
| 2016 | $65,120 | -24.88% | - |
| 2015 | $81,320 | 43.20% | - |
| 2014 | $46,190 | 13.10% | - |
| 2013 | $40,140 | 17.16% | - |
| 2012 | $33,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,940, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for radio and television announcers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $60,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of radio and television announcers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Yakima | |
| Spokane | |
| Lewiston |