Announcer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level announcer earnings begin at:

$51.54 per hour

$107,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level announcer earnings begin at:

$39.89 per hour

$82,970 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level announcer earnings begin at:

$29.69 per hour

$61,760 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level announcer earnings begin at:

$20.48 per hour

$42,600 per year

10th percentile

Starting level announcer earnings begin at:

$13.64 per hour

$28,360 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Announcer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $81,310
Maryland $74,480
New Jersey $70,800
District of Columbia $64,580
Indiana $61,760
Nevada $60,460
Massachusetts $60,200
Florida $56,360
Rhode Island $55,110
Pennsylvania $52,080
Hawaii $51,030
Colorado $50,660
Texas $49,050
Tennessee $48,290
Arizona $47,930
North Carolina $47,910
California $47,860
Idaho $46,940
Illinois $46,720
Michigan $46,640
Oregon $46,190
Utah $46,080
New Hampshire $46,000
Missouri $45,460
Nebraska $45,020
Alaska $44,790
Washington $44,420
Virginia $44,400
Maine $44,000
Minnesota $43,530
Ohio $42,440
Georgia $42,020
South Dakota $40,630
Wisconsin $40,630
New Mexico $38,940
Alabama $38,530
North Dakota $38,500
Iowa $37,090
Wyoming $36,760
Kentucky $36,170
Arkansas $36,160
Oklahoma $36,110
West Virginia $35,400
Vermont $35,220
Kansas $35,130
Montana $35,000
Mississippi $34,040
Louisiana $33,020
South Carolina $30,960
Connecticut $28,290
Puerto Rico $18,190

How do announcer salaries compare to similar careers?

Announcers earn about the same as related careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than dancers but more than choreographers.

Career Median Salary
Dancer salary $51K
Producer salary $60K
Talent director salary $60K
Film director salary $60K
Filmmaker salary $60K
Announcer salary $62K
News anchor salary $48K
Court reporter salary $55K
Camera operator salary $57K
Choreographer salary $45K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)