How much do meteorologists make on TV?
Here is a list of the top 10 highest paid meteorologists and weathercasters in the United States.
The average salary for a meteorologist in the U.S. is $61,946, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
However, the top 10 highest paid meteorologists and weathercasters in the United States can make over $1 million per year.
10. John Coleman
John Coleman is the weather anchor at WGN-TV in Chicago. He is the longest-tenured weather anchor at WGN-TV. He joined WGN-TV in September of 1984. He also does the weather for WGN radio. He has been an Emmy award-winning weather anchor at WGN-TV.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s degree in meteorology in 1981.
Coleman is married to the former Christina Segovia and they have two children.
9. Bill Karins
Bill Karins is a meteorologist at KFVS-TV in Fargo, North Dakota. He is the longest-tenured meteorologist at KFVS-TV. He joined KFVS-TV in September of 1989.