Announcer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level announcer earnings begin at:

$17.94 per hour

$37,310 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level announcer earnings begin at:

$15.77 per hour

$32,807 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level announcer earnings begin at:

$13.67 per hour

$28,439 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level announcer earnings begin at:

$11.85 per hour

$24,652 per year

10th percentile

Starting level announcer earnings begin at:

$10.42 per hour

$21,677 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Announcer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $64,580
Illinois $52,020
California $47,860
Massachusetts $44,490
Indiana $43,590
Alaska $41,650
Idaho $40,270
Maryland $40,200
New York $39,710
Pennsylvania $38,980
Kansas $36,620
Utah $36,580
Wyoming $36,310
Texas $36,120
Florida $36,020
Oregon $35,350
Georgia $35,340
Washington $35,250
Iowa $34,870
New Mexico $33,030
Wisconsin $32,930
Ohio $32,870
Maine $32,280
Virginia $32,270
Colorado $32,090
Nebraska $31,900
South Carolina $31,160
South Dakota $30,900
Vermont $30,760
Nevada $30,070
North Dakota $29,910
North Carolina $29,690
New Jersey $29,590
Minnesota $29,430
New Hampshire $29,430
Rhode Island $28,920
Michigan $28,880
Louisiana $28,800
Arizona $28,439
Connecticut $28,290
Hawaii $26,630
Tennessee $26,330
Oklahoma $26,270
Kentucky $26,150
Alabama $24,980
Montana $24,010
Missouri $23,420
Arkansas $21,930
Mississippi $21,640
West Virginia $21,050
Puerto Rico $18,190

How do announcer salaries compare to similar careers?

Announcers earn 28% less than similar careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than producers but more than motion picture projectionists.

Career Median Salary
Producer salary $50K
Performer salary $24K
Filmmaker salary $47K
Actor salary $38K
Costume attendant salary $31K
Announcer salary $28K
Motion picture projectionist salary $22K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)