Rates, 2026
What should an on-camera host charge in a smaller market?
About $600 a day for a on-camera host who is working and booked in a smaller US market. $425 in the first years, $775 when senior. Also called: man-on-the-street host.
Other markets: New York or LA · a major city · remote
First years
$425
a day · $55 an hour
Working, booked
$600
a day · $75 an hour
Senior, sought after
$775
a day · $95 an hour
The rate card, working level
- Day rate$600 per day
- Hourlyfor anything that does not fit a day$75 per hour
Sold by the day. The day is the unit; half days run 60%.
What to charge for each thing
Ranges for a smaller US market: the low end is the first years, the high end is senior. Working and booked sits in the middle.
- Half day$200 to $500 per half day
- Live event hosting$550 to $1,750 per event
- Usage for their ads, per year50 to 100% of the day rate
How the number is made
Host or on-camera presenters at this level in this market day at about $600 ($500 to $1,200 in New York and LA). Put in the year you actually want on the perfect price page and the number moves with it.
Questions
- What is a fair day rate for a on-camera host in a smaller US market?
- About $600 a day for someone working and booked, $425 in the first years, $775 when senior and sought after. Half days usually run 60% of the day.
- Are these rates a rule?
- No. They are US 2026 ranges for the role, placed by level and moved for the market. What a client actually paid you beats all of it. The tool has a box for that, and it wins.
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