Job Numbers and Growth Tv and radio announcers nationally number 59,000. The unemployment level for workers is high, compared to other occupations. About 6% of employees were unemployed recently. Area Job Conditions Tv and radio announcers are relatively common in Alexandria (Louisiana), Grand Junction (Colorado), and Jackson (Tennessee). They are rarer in Nassau (New York), Santa Ana (California), and Oakland (California). Workers are paid highest in Orlando (Florida), Jacksonville (Florida), and Seattle (Washington), and lowest in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), Corpus Christi (Texas), and Rockford (Illinois). Training and Education Employees are generally expected to have long-term on-the-job training. About 38% of tv and radio announcers hold a bachelor's degree or better. Currently 36% of workers have some college education, though not a degree. About 26% of employees were able to get their jobs with 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. Part-Time Work and Self-Employment About 36% of tv and radio announcers work less than full-time. In 30% of the cases, workers work for themselves. Tv And Radio Announcers by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings) In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation. Alabama | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Birmingham | $50,000 | 190 | +138% | | Montgomery | $28,000 | 50 | +99% |
Arizona | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Phoenix | $50,000 | 600 | +108% | | Tucson | $40,000 | 180 | +221% |
Arkansas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Fort Smith | $26,000 | 30 | +77% |
California | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bakersfield | $35,000 | 100 | +150% | | Fresno | $39,000 | 150 | +198% | | Oakland | | 50 | -69% | | Oxnard | | 60 | +34% | | Riverside | $33,000 | 280 | +42% | | San Diego | $63,000 | 200 | -3% | | San Francisco | | 290 | +88% | | San Jose | $36,000 | 100 | -30% | | Santa Ana | $51,000 | 80 | -66% | | Santa Rosa | $34,000 | 50 | +84% |
Colorado | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Denver | $52,000 | 670 | +247% | | Grand Junction | $25,000 | 70 | +812% |
Connecticut | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Hartford | $42,000 | 160 | +80% | | New Haven | $38,000 | 50 | +19% |
Florida | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Cape Coral | $28,000 | 100 | +221% | | Fort Lauderdale | $43,000 | 150 | +33% | | Gainesville | $35,000 | 50 | +203% | | Jacksonville | $69,000 | 140 | +51% | | Miami | $54,000 | 240 | +57% | | Orlando | $87,000 | 310 | +92% | | Pensacola | $39,000 | 80 | +267% | | Tampa | $42,000 | 370 | +97% | | West Palm Beach | $58,000 | 120 | +46% |
Georgia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Atlanta | $64,000 | 390 | +6% |
Hawaii | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Honolulu | | 170 | +155% |
Idaho | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Boise | $43,000 | 120 | +197% |
Illinois | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Rockford | $21,000 | 70 | +215% |
Indiana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Evansville | $29,000 | 100 | +290% | | Fort Wayne | $31,000 | 110 | +248% | | Indianapolis | $41,000 | 240 | +74% |
Iowa | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Sioux City | $31,000 | 70 | +610% |
Kansas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Wichita | $45,000 | 90 | +95% |
Kentucky | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Louisville | | 130 | +37% |
Louisiana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Alexandria | $25,000 | 80 | +884% | | Lafayette | $32,000 | 40 | +89% |
Maine | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bangor | $27,000 | 60 | +585% |
Maryland | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Baltimore | $49,000 | 260 | +29% | | Hagerstown | $24,000 | 60 | +325% |
Michigan | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Grand Rapids | $35,000 | 70 | +21% |
Minnesota | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Minneapolis | $59,000 | 290 | +5% |
Mississippi | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Jackson | $24,000 | 70 | +84% |
Missouri | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Kansas City | $57,000 | 240 | +51% | | Springfield | $34,000 | 160 | +452% | | St Louis | $36,000 | 330 | +58% |
Montana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Billings | $33,000 | 60 | +430% |
Nebraska | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Lincoln | $26,000 | 80 | +233% | | Omaha | $38,000 | 130 | +84% |
Nevada | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Las Vegas | | 230 | +61% | | Reno | $35,000 | 110 | +256% |
New Hampshire | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Manchester | | 60 | +301% |
New Jersey | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Atlantic City | $56,000 | 40 | +85% |
New Mexico | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Albuquerque | $49,000 | 140 | +136% |
New York | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Albany | | 70 | +5% | | Binghamton | $34,000 | 80 | +426% | | Buffalo | $32,000 | 130 | +58% | | Nassau | | 90 | -54% | | Poughkeepsie | $35,000 | 90 | +152% | | Rochester | $63,000 | 190 | +148% | | Syracuse | $37,000 | 160 | +241% | | Utica | $41,000 | 30 | +63% |
North Carolina | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Asheville | $25,000 | 70 | +166% | | Fayetteville | $25,000 | 70 | +298% | | Greensboro | $40,000 | 120 | +112% | | Raleigh | $36,000 | 140 | +79% | | Wilmington | $32,000 | 90 | +327% | | Winston Salem | $27,000 | 30 | -7% |
North Dakota | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Fargo | $43,000 | 100 | +500% |
Ohio | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Akron | $31,000 | 40 | -22% | | Cincinnati | $29,000 | 160 | 0% | | Columbus | $26,000 | 190 | +32% | | Dayton | $25,000 | 140 | +136% | | Youngstown | $38,000 | 60 | +71% |
Oklahoma | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Oklahoma City | $32,000 | 240 | +177% | | Tulsa | $26,000 | 180 | +170% |
Oregon | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bend | $35,000 | 30 | +218% | | Eugene | $40,000 | 60 | +175% | | Portland | $50,000 | 110 | -31% |
Pennsylvania | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Erie | $34,000 | 40 | +120% | | Lancaster | $30,000 | 40 | +13% | | Philadelphia | $47,000 | 790 | +171% | | Pittsburgh | $44,000 | 220 | +25% | | Scranton | $28,000 | 70 | +81% | | State College | $29,000 | 30 | +295% |
Rhode Island | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Providence | $33,000 | 210 | +142% |
South Carolina | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Charleston | $42,000 | 160 | +264% | | Columbia | $48,000 | 120 | +125% | | Greenville | $41,000 | 100 | +117% |
South Dakota | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Rapid City | $25,000 | 70 | +720% | | Sioux Falls | $29,000 | 100 | +398% |
Tennessee | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Jackson | $32,000 | 70 | +800% | | Knoxville | $29,000 | 240 | +373% | | Nashville | $33,000 | 290 | +147% |
Texas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Austin | $44,000 | 160 | +36% | | Corpus Christi | $28,000 | 50 | +93% | | Dallas | $75,000 | 450 | +38% | | Houston | $61,000 | 320 | -20% | | Lubbock | $26,000 | 80 | +358% | | Mcallen | $37,000 | 110 | +237% |
Utah | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Salt Lake City | $58,000 | 210 | +118% |
Vermont | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Burlington | $34,000 | 80 | +408% |
Virginia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Harrisonburg | $28,000 | 40 | +451% | | Roanoke | $29,000 | 130 | +462% | | Virginia Beach | $50,000 | 150 | +29% |
Washington | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Seattle | $80,000 | 230 | +4% | | Spokane | $37,000 | 120 | +286% |
West Virginia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Charleston | $24,000 | 70 | +231% | | Huntington | | 70 | +331% | | Morgantown | $41,000 | 40 | +552% |
Wisconsin | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Milwaukee | $35,000 | 210 | +61% |
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