Announcer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level announcer earnings begin at:

$63.17 per hour

$131,400 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level announcer earnings begin at:

$34.51 per hour

$71,770 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level announcer earnings begin at:

$21.39 per hour

$44,490 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level announcer earnings begin at:

$14.27 per hour

$29,690 per year

10th percentile

Starting level announcer earnings begin at:

$11.67 per hour

$24,270 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 about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than producers but more than camera operators.

Career Median Salary
Producer salary $62K
Film director salary $62K
Filmmaker salary $62K
Talent director salary $62K
Television writer salary $64K
Announcer salary $44K
Talent agent salary $48K
Choreographer salary $66K
Conductor salary $55K
Camera operator salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)