The annual salary statistics of radio and television announcers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of radio and television announcers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $26,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radio and television announcers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of radio and television announcers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,030 | 6.80% | 30.30% |
| 2016 | $55,950 | 5.84% | - |
| 2015 | $52,680 | 5.28% | - |
| 2014 | $49,900 | 0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $49,860 | 16.09% | - |
| 2012 | $41,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,030, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for radio and television announcers in state of West Virginia, followed by Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary $33,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of radio and television announcers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 44.1 percent (44.1%) higher than that in Huntington-Ashland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston |