Television And Radio Announcers: Job, Salary, and School Information from The Riley Guide

Television And Radio Announcers

Career and Education Info

Job Numbers and Growth

The count of television and radio announcers working in the US is about 59,000. Unemployment for this career is high compared to other careers.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

A government survey revealed that 36% of employees work only part of the time. Television and radio announcers who work as their own boss represent 30% of the total.

Training and Education

Many employers require long-term on-the-job training from job applicants. Bachelor's degrees are held by 38% of employees. People with some college experience but no degree make up 36% of television and radio announcers. The highest level of education for for 26% of workers was a high school diploma. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.

Area Job Conditions

There are comparatively more jobs of this type in Alexandria (Louisiana), Grand Junction (Colorado), and Jackson (Tennessee), and comparatively fewer in Nassau (New York), Santa Ana (California), and Oakland (California).

The earning potential for television and radio announcers appears to be highest in Orlando (Florida), Jacksonville (Florida), and Seattle (Washington), and lowest (comparatively speaking) in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), Corpus Christi (Texas), and Rockford (Illinois).

Television And Radio Announcers: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Television And Radio Announcers, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Television And Radio Announcers are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Television And Radio Announcers are starred .

State	Area	Positions	Typical Pay	Popularity in Area
Alabama	Birmingham	190	$50,390	2.4
Alabama	Montgomery	50	$27,580	2
Arizona	Phoenix	600	$49,710	2.1
Arizona	Tucson	180	$39,640	3.2
Arkansas	Fort Smith	30	$26,440	1.8
California	Bakersfield	100	$34,910	2.5
California	Fresno	150	$38,930	3
California	Oakland	50		0.3
California	Oxnard	60		1.3
California	Riverside	280	$32,640	1.4
California	San Diego	200	$63,470	1
California	San Francisco	290		1.9
California	San Jose	100	$36,490	0.7
California	Santa Ana	80	$50,530	0.3
California	Santa Rosa	50	$33,550	1.8
Colorado	Denver	670	$51,910	3.5
Colorado	Grand Junction	70	$25,200	9.1
Connecticut	Hartford	160	$42,110	1.8
Connecticut	New Haven	50	$37,990	1.2
Florida	Cape Coral	100	$27,680	3.2
Florida	Fort Lauderdale	150	$42,930	1.3
Florida	Gainesville	50	$35,440	3
Florida	Jacksonville	140	$69,360	1.5
Florida	Miami	240	$53,760	1.6
Florida	Orlando	310	$87,280	1.9
Florida	Pensacola	80	$38,870	3.7
Florida	Tampa	370	$41,590	2
Florida	West Palm Beach	120	$57,860	1.5
Georgia	Atlanta	390	$64,430	1.1
Hawaii	Honolulu	170		2.6
Idaho	Boise	120	$43,350	3
Illinois	Rockford	70	$21,160	3.1
Indiana	Evansville	100	$29,060	3.9
Indiana	Fort Wayne	110	$31,290	3.5
Indiana	Indianapolis	240	$40,570	1.7
Iowa	Sioux City	70	$30,510	7.1
Kansas	Wichita	90	$44,620	1.9
Kentucky	Louisville	130		1.4
Louisiana	Alexandria	80	$25,080	9.8
Louisiana	Lafayette	40	$31,880	1.9
Maine	Bangor	60	$27,380	6.8
Maryland	Baltimore	260	$48,700	1.3
Maryland	Hagerstown	60	$23,660	4.3
Michigan	Grand Rapids	70	$35,040	1.2
Minnesota	Minneapolis	290	$59,090	1
Mississippi	Jackson	70	$24,270	1.8
Missouri	Kansas City	240	$57,130	1.5
Missouri	Springfield	160	$34,430	5.5
Missouri	St Louis	330	$35,900	1.6
Montana	Billings	60	$32,800	5.3
Nebraska	Lincoln	80	$26,030	3.3
Nebraska	Omaha	130	$38,210	1.8
Nevada	Las Vegas	230		1.6
Nevada	Reno	110	$35,080	3.6
New Hampshire	Manchester	60		4
New Jersey	Atlantic City	40	$55,920	1.8
New Mexico	Albuquerque	140	$49,450	2.4
New York	Albany	70		1
New York	Binghamton	80	$33,910	5.3
New York	Buffalo	130	$32,010	1.6
New York	Nassau	90		0.5
New York	Poughkeepsie	90	$35,450	2.5
New York	Rochester	190	$63,120	2.5
New York	Syracuse	160	$36,900	3.4
New York	Utica	30	$40,810	1.6
North Carolina	Asheville	70	$24,870	2.7
North Carolina	Fayetteville	70	$24,530	4
North Carolina	Greensboro	120	$39,960	2.1
North Carolina	Raleigh	140	$36,070	1.8
North Carolina	Wilmington	90	$32,410	4.3
North Carolina	Winston Salem	30	$27,160	0.9
North Dakota	Fargo	100	$42,520	6
Ohio	Akron	40	$31,430	0.8
Ohio	Cincinnati	160	$29,010	1
Ohio	Columbus	190	$26,090	1.3
Ohio	Dayton	140	$24,990	2.4
Ohio	Youngstown	60	$38,230	1.7
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City	240	$32,260	2.8
Oklahoma	Tulsa	180	$26,320	2.7
Oregon	Bend	30	$35,230	3.2
Oregon	Eugene	60	$40,380	2.8
Oregon	Portland	110	$49,700	0.7
Pennsylvania	Erie	40	$34,350	2.2
Pennsylvania	Lancaster	40	$29,740	1.1
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	790	$47,050	2.7
Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	220	$43,710	1.3
Pennsylvania	Scranton	70	$28,160	1.8
Pennsylvania	State College	30	$29,320	3.9
Rhode Island	Providence	210	$33,180	2.4
South Carolina	Charleston	160	$41,620	3.6
South Carolina	Columbia	120	$48,180	2.3
South Carolina	Greenville	100	$40,680	2.2
South Dakota	Rapid City	70	$25,330	8.2
South Dakota	Sioux Falls	100	$28,540	5
Tennessee	Jackson	70	$31,880	9
Tennessee	Knoxville	240	$28,870	4.7
Tennessee	Nashville	290	$32,830	2.5
Texas	Austin	160	$43,840	1.4
Texas	Corpus Christi	50	$27,850	1.9
Texas	Dallas	450	$75,330	1.4
Texas	Houston	320	$61,310	0.8
Texas	Lubbock	80	$25,960	4.6
Texas	Mcallen	110	$36,910	3.4
Utah	Salt Lake City	210	$58,390	2.2
Vermont	Burlington	80	$33,680	5.1
Virginia	Harrisonburg	40	$27,770	5.5
Virginia	Roanoke	130	$28,850	5.6
Virginia	Virginia Beach	150	$49,990	1.3
Washington	Seattle	230	$80,230	1
Washington	Spokane	120	$37,230	3.9
West Virginia	Charleston	70	$23,880	3.3
West Virginia	Huntington	70		4.3
West Virginia	Morgantown	40	$40,790	6.5
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	210	$35,320	1.6

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