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As of May 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Voice Over in the United States is $20. While Salary.com is seeing that Voice Over salary in the US can go up to $28 or down to $13, but most earn between $16 and $24. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Voice Over in the United States.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Voice Over Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Voice Over Salary $13 US May 01, 2025
25th Percentile Voice Over Salary $16 US May 01, 2025
50th Percentile Voice Over Salary $20 US May 01, 2025
75th Percentile Voice Over Salary $24 US May 01, 2025
90th Percentile Voice Over Salary $28 US May 01, 2025
25% $16 10% $13 90% $28 75% $24 $20 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Voice Over ?

Voice-over (also known as off-camera or off-stage commentary) is a production technique where a voice—that is not part of the narrative (non-diegetic)—is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations. The voiceover is read from a script and may be spoken by someone who appears elsewhere in the production or by a specialist voice talent. Synchronous dialogue, where the voiceover is narrating the action that is taking place at the same time, remains the most common technique in voiceovers. Asynchronous, however, is also used in cinema. It is usually prerecor...

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Voice Over in the United States. The average hourly rate for Voice Over ranges from $16 to $24 with the average hourly pay of $20. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $16 to $25 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $20.

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