Announcer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level announcer earnings begin at:

$55.13 per hour

$114,670 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level announcer earnings begin at:

$27.71 per hour

$57,640 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level announcer earnings begin at:

$16.95 per hour

$35,250 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level announcer earnings begin at:

$11.44 per hour

$23,800 per year

10th percentile

Starting level announcer earnings begin at:

$10.19 per hour

$21,200 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 Washington. On average, they make less than talent directors but more than motion picture projectionists.

Career Median Salary
Talent director salary $63K
Choreographer salary $71K
Television writer salary $62K
Camera operator salary $65K
Conductor salary $54K
Announcer salary $35K
Film and video editor salary $50K
Court reporter salary $51K
Costume attendant salary $42K
Motion picture projectionist salary $28K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)