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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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) |
| 27,780 |
3.2 % |
$24.82 |
$51,630 |
2.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.19 |
$11.28 |
$15.97 |
$25.07 |
$45.41 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$19,120 |
$23,470 |
$33,220 |
$52,140 |
$94,450 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Spectator Sports |
330 |
0.23 |
$51.23 |
$106,550 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers |
280 |
0.54 |
$44.09 |
$91,700 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
810 |
0.03 |
$27.37 |
$56,920 |
| Junior Colleges |
60 |
0.01 |
$23.79 |
$49,480 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting |
23,930 |
11.05 |
$23.79 |
$49,480 |
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 |
2,780 |
0.16 |
0.85 |
$37.91 |
$78,840 |
| Texas |
2,320 |
0.19 |
1.00 |
$24.29 |
$50,530 |
| New York |
1,690 |
0.18 |
0.94 |
$35.68 |
$74,220 |
| Florida |
1,350 |
0.16 |
0.82 |
$27.39 |
$56,960 |
| Pennsylvania |
1,200 |
0.21 |
1.07 |
$18.74 |
$38,980 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Top paying States for this occupation:
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) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,270 |
0.21 |
1.08 |
$35.27 |
$73,360 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,210 |
0.13 |
0.66 |
$39.83 |
$82,850 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
610 |
0.17 |
0.89 |
$25.36 |
$52,740 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
570 |
0.18 |
0.95 |
$33.90 |
$70,510 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
510 |
0.11 |
0.57 |
$31.89 |
$66,320 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
480 |
0.18 |
0.93 |
$32.84 |
$68,300 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
450 |
0.19 |
0.98 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
430 |
0.22 |
1.15 |
$17.17 |
$35,720 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
400 |
0.35 |
1.84 |
$15.37 |
$31,980 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
400 |
0.15 |
0.79 |
$32.40 |
$67,400 |
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) |
| Bowling Green, KY |
70 |
1.01 |
5.26 |
$12.70 |
$26,410 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL |
40 |
0.88 |
4.61 |
$11.29 |
$23,480 |
| Rapid City, SD |
60 |
0.87 |
4.56 |
$15.31 |
$31,850 |
| Abilene, TX |
50 |
0.82 |
4.26 |
$16.62 |
$34,560 |
| Mankato-North Mankato, MN |
40 |
0.70 |
3.62 |
$16.49 |
$34,310 |
| Lima, OH |
30 |
0.69 |
3.61 |
$10.73 |
$22,310 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA |
60 |
0.64 |
3.35 |
$15.14 |
$31,500 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA |
130 |
0.57 |
2.97 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI |
120 |
0.57 |
2.96 |
$14.77 |
$30,730 |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA |
70 |
0.57 |
2.95 |
$17.65 |
$36,710 |
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