Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers

Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio or television. May announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests. Excludes "Broadcast News Analysts" (27-3021).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
32,520 2.1 % $19.19 $39,910 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.98 $9.21 $12.91 $20.01 $34.86
Annual Wage (2) $16,590 $19,150 $26,850 $41,610 $72,500

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Radio and Television Broadcasting 30,170 14.18 $18.56 $38,610
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 440 0.97 (8) (8)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 390 0.01 $22.60 $47,000
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 280 0.35 $28.68 $59,650
Spectator Sports 260 0.20 $38.00 $79,050

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Radio and Television Broadcasting 30,170 14.18 $18.56 $38,610
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 440 0.97 (8) (8)
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 280 0.35 $28.68 $59,650
Spectator Sports 260 0.20 $38.00 $79,050
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 60 0.06 $21.29 $44,280

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 260 0.20 $38.00 $79,050
Motion Picture and Video Industries 70 0.02 $32.67 $67,950
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 280 0.35 $28.68 $59,650
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 390 0.01 $22.60 $47,000
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 60 0.06 $21.29 $44,280

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,510 0.18 0.70 $27.48 $57,150
New York 2,230 0.27 1.04 $28.64 $59,560
Texas 1,800 0.18 0.70 $21.24 $44,180
Florida 1,540 0.22 0.84 $19.55 $40,670
Pennsylvania 1,520 0.28 1.08 $15.85 $32,960




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 370 0.96 3.76 $14.10 $29,330
North Dakota 320 0.89 3.48 $13.47 $28,010
Montana 230 0.55 2.15 $15.72 $32,690
Nebraska 490 0.54 2.12 $13.55 $28,180
Vermont 150 0.51 1.99 $12.79 $26,610




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 170 0.27 1.05 $45.04 $93,690
Massachusetts 480 0.15 0.60 $28.99 $60,300
New York 2,230 0.27 1.04 $28.64 $59,560
California 2,510 0.18 0.70 $27.48 $57,150
Washington 530 0.20 0.77 $27.11 $56,390

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,240 0.25 0.97 $36.15 $75,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 710 0.19 0.73 $33.72 $70,140
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 550 0.31 1.20 $17.67 $36,750
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 530 0.15 0.58 (8) (8)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 520 0.24 0.93 $20.18 $41,980
Denver-Aurora, CO 380 0.32 1.24 $23.88 $49,660
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 380 0.19 0.73 (8) (8)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 350 0.15 0.60 $34.15 $71,030
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 350 0.36 1.42 $38.91 $80,930
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 340 0.20 0.79 $30.09 $62,590




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alexandria, LA 70 1.12 4.39 $12.70 $26,410
Dothan, AL 60 1.02 3.97 $14.35 $29,840
St. George, UT 40 0.98 3.83 $12.45 $25,890
Casper, WY 40 0.93 3.65 $13.13 $27,320
Rapid City, SD 50 0.92 3.61 $12.77 $26,570
Bowling Green, KY 50 0.92 3.61 (8) (8)
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 60 0.86 3.35 $15.86 $32,990
Johnson City, TN 60 0.79 3.08 $11.11 $23,110
Fargo, ND-MN 90 0.78 3.06 $15.36 $31,940
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME 150 0.78 3.03 $20.39 $42,400




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 50 0.06 0.22 $45.28 $94,170
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 350 0.36 1.42 $38.91 $80,930
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, FL Metropolitan Division 110 0.22 0.85 $38.22 $79,490
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,240 0.25 0.97 $36.15 $75,180
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