Hourly Wage for Sports Broadcaster Salary in the United States

Hourly Wage for Sports Broadcaster Salary

How much does a Sports Broadcaster make hourly?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Sports Broadcaster in the United States is $27. While Salary.com is seeing that Sports Broadcaster salary in the US can go up to $40 or down to $14, but most earn between $20 and $34. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Sports Broadcaster in the United States.

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Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Sports Broadcaster Salary $14 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Sports Broadcaster Salary $20 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Sports Broadcaster Salary $27 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Sports Broadcaster Salary $34 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Sports Broadcaster Salary $40 US April 01, 2025
25% $20 10% $14 90% $40 75% $34 $27 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Sports Broadcaster ?

In sports broadcasting, a sports commentator (also known as sports announcer, sportscaster or play-by-play announcer) gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast, traditionally delivered in the historical present tense. Radio was the first medium for sports broadcasts, and radio commentators must describe all aspects of the action to listeners who cannot see it for themselves. In the case of televised sports coverage, commentators are usually presented as a voiceover, with images of the contest shown on viewers' screens and sounds of the action a...

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Average Hourly Wage

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34
27

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
20
34
27
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Sports Broadcaster in the United States. The average hourly rate for Sports Broadcaster ranges from $20 to $34 with the average hourly pay of $27. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $20 to $34 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $27.

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