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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

27-3012 Public Address System and Other Announcers

Make announcements over public address system 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
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)
7,480 6.2 % $18.77 $39,040 3.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.77 $10.50 $13.33 $21.24 $30.66
Annual Wage (2) $18,250 $21,850 $27,720 $44,170 $63,760


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 2,340 4.52 $22.30 $46,390
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 1,950 0.50 $12.45 $25,910
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 660 0.05 $12.16 $25,290
Radio and Television Broadcasting 450 0.21 $15.74 $32,730
Spectator Sports 380 0.26 $28.58 $59,440

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 2,340 4.52 $22.30 $46,390
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 1,950 0.50 $12.45 $25,910
Spectator Sports 380 0.26 $28.58 $59,440
Radio and Television Broadcasting 450 0.21 $15.74 $32,730
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 50 0.20 $17.62 $36,640

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 380 0.26 $28.58 $59,440
Restaurants and Other Eating Places (8) (8) $24.90 $51,780
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 2,340 4.52 $22.30 $46,390
Traveler Accommodation 40 (7) $20.71 $43,080
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 90 0.06 $19.67 $40,910


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 1,340 0.08 1.53 $20.26 $42,130
Texas 840 0.07 1.34 (8) (8)
New York 480 0.05 1.00 $26.96 $56,080
Illinois 410 0.07 1.33 $14.15 $29,430
Florida 400 0.05 0.90 $17.49 $36,370




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 80 0.20 3.79 $13.55 $28,180
North Dakota 70 0.17 3.28 $19.82 $41,220
Oregon 180 0.09 1.83 $15.56 $32,360
California 1,340 0.08 1.53 $20.26 $42,130
Texas 840 0.07 1.34 (8) (8)




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 130 0.03 0.62 $27.62 $57,450
New York 480 0.05 1.00 $26.96 $56,080
Hawaii 30 0.05 0.91 $23.78 $49,450
Massachusetts 130 0.04 0.71 $22.36 $46,510
Wisconsin 140 0.05 0.94 $22.24 $46,260





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 590 0.10 1.86 $21.85 $45,450
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 390 0.04 0.80 $22.71 $47,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 350 0.10 1.89 $11.39 $23,690
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 260 0.23 4.54 $18.33 $38,120
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 260 0.06 1.09 $13.32 $27,710
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 130 0.06 1.23 $16.51 $34,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 130 0.05 1.01 $16.88 $35,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 110 0.04 0.76 $16.77 $34,880
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 100 0.05 0.94 $16.00 $33,270
Austin-Round Rock, TX 90 0.09 1.71 $14.41 $29,960




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)
Sioux Falls, SD 50 0.31 5.94 $12.97 $26,980
Fargo, ND-MN 40 0.31 5.98 (8) (8)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 260 0.23 4.54 $18.33 $38,120
Salem, OR 30 0.18 3.41 $17.73 $36,880
Lincoln, NE 30 0.18 3.45 $10.60 $22,040
Green Bay, WI 30 0.18 3.45 (8) (8)
Dayton, OH 40 0.12 2.29 (8) (8)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 590 0.10 1.86 $21.85 $45,450
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 350 0.10 1.89 $11.39 $23,690
Austin-Round Rock, TX 90 0.09 1.71 $14.41 $29,960




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 390 0.04 0.80 $22.71 $47,230
Kansas City, MO-KS 40 0.04 0.74 $22.39 $46,570
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (8) (8) (8) $22.07 $45,910
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 590 0.10 1.86 $21.85 $45,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (8) (8) (8) $20.72 $43,110
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 80 0.06 1.23 $20.44 $42,520
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (8) (8) (8) $20.28 $42,190
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.04 0.81 $19.61 $40,790
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 260 0.23 4.54 $18.33 $38,120
Salem, OR 30 0.18 3.41 $17.73 $36,880


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. 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 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019