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Radio and Television Announcers in North Carolina

Want to work in North Carolina as a Radio or Television Announcer? Read this first!

-13% Jobs Projection
$29,690 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

While jobs for Radio and Television Announcers in North Carolina are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Radio and Television Announcers in North Carolina is expected to decrease.

  • Radio and Television Announcers in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Radio and Television Announcers Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 820 people working as Radio and Television Announcers in the year 2018.

There were 1,000 Radio and Television Announcers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 340 Radio and Television Announcers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Radio and Television Announcers than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Radio and Television Announcers in this state are declining at a rate of 12.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -11.6%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Radio and Television Announcers job openings in North Carolina, and 1,120 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,200 annual jobs and 36,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Radio and Television Announcers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Radio and Television Announcers ranged from $16,970 to $108,610 with $29,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.16 to $52.21. The median hourly rate was $14.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.57 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.71.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Radio and Television Announcers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Radio and Television Announcers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 210 $51,400
Raleigh, NC 130 $41,880
Greensboro-High Point, NC 120 n/a
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 110 $46,220
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 30 $31,660

Top States for Radio and Television Announcers Employment

View the list below to see where most Radio and Television Announcers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,780 $47,860
Texas 2,320 $36,120
New York 1,690 $39,710
Florida 1,350 $36,020
Pennsylvania 1,200 $27,880
Ohio 1,080 $32,870
Illinois 920 $35,970
Minnesota 890 $0
Missouri 890 $23,420
Michigan 850 $28,880
North Carolina 820 $29,690
Georgia 750 $35,340
Washington 630 $0
Wisconsin 620 $32,930
Tennessee 600 $26,330
Virginia 580 $32,270
Kentucky 540 $26,150
Kansas 530 $26,610
Iowa 530 $28,350
Arizona 520 $29,020

Below are the states where Radio and Television Announcers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $64,580
California $47,860
Massachusetts $44,490
Alaska $41,650
Idaho $40,270
Maryland $40,200
New York $39,710
Utah $36,580
Wyoming $36,310
Texas $36,120

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