NPR Hosts earn $52,000 annually, or $25 per hour, which is 89% higher than the national average for all Hosts at $20,000 annually and 24% lower than the national salary average for ​all working Americans.

How much do NPR podcast hosts make?

Overall, median hourly earnings for podcasters clusters between $30-44/hour (corresponding to $55K to $80K as an annual salary).

How much does Peter Sagal get paid?

Peter Sagal Salary Sagal host of “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me,” took in $395,185, helped along by a $62,000 bonus. The chief content officer at NPR, Kinsey Wilson, was the highest-paid executive, topping out at more than $570,000, including a bonus of nearly $148,000, according to IRS records.