Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

27-3012 Public Address System and Other Announcers

Make announcements over loud speaker at sporting or other public events. May act as master of ceremonies or disc jockey at weddings, parties, clubs, or other gathering places.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area 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)
8,180 6.2 % $14.08 $29,290 2.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $6.33 $7.72 $10.56 $16.24 $23.90
Annual Wage (2) $13,170 $16,060 $21,960 $33,780 $49,710

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Independent artists, writers, and performers 2,280 $15.00 $31,210
Drinking places, alcoholic beverages 2,020 $12.79 $26,610
Performing arts companies 790 $15.05 $31,300
Radio and television broadcasting 600 $10.74 $22,350
Other amusement and recreation industries 560 $9.92 $20,630

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Spectator sports 410 $21.35 $44,420
Employment services 150 $16.46 $34,240
Full-service restaurants 390 $15.07 $31,340
Performing arts companies 790 $15.05 $31,300
Independent artists, writers, and performers 2,280 $15.00 $31,210

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
North Dakota 90 $8.45 $17,580 0.028%
Missouri 460 $13.46 $27,990 0.017%
Colorado 320 $11.36 $23,640 0.015%
Wisconsin 340 $12.23 $25,430 0.013%
Nebraska 110 $17.69 $36,780 0.012%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Maryland 80 $26.28 $54,650 0.003%
Connecticut 120 $19.87 $41,330 0.007%
Ohio 200 $19.84 $41,260 0.004%
Minnesota 130 $18.03 $37,510 0.005%
Nebraska 110 $17.69 $36,780 0.012%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA 70 $8.17 $17,000 0.145%
Tacoma, WA PMSA 70 $18.44 $38,350 0.029%
Lubbock, TX MSA 30 $9.38 $19,520 0.026%
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA 290 $15.12 $31,440 0.023%
New Haven-Meriden, CT PMSA 60 $15.45 $32,130 0.023%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Baltimore, MD PMSA 40 $29.66 $61,690 0.003%
Columbus, OH MSA 70 $25.03 $52,060 0.008%
Orange County, CA PMSA 90 $23.98 $49,880 0.006%
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA PMSA 30 $21.90 $45,550 0.003%
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA 50 $21.61 $44,950 0.002%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005