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Average Salary for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

SOC 27-3011 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in the United States is $45,680 ($21.96/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $26,000 at the 10th percentile to $131,780 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 23,880 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 31.9% since 2019.

Median Annual

$45,680

Mean Annual

$80,110

10th Pct

$26,000

75th Pct

$72,080

Employment

23,880

Salary Distribution

$26k
10th
$33k
25th
$46k
Median
$72k
75th
$132k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
California $73,930
Maryland $72,080
New York $71,570
Indiana $61,350
Colorado $59,510
Massachusetts $58,320
New Jersey $58,020
Nevada $57,490
Alaska $50,840
Rhode Island $50,650
Utah $49,050
Idaho $47,490
Pennsylvania $47,290
Florida $46,780
Virginia $46,280
Hawaii $45,840
New Hampshire $45,740
Michigan $45,500
North Dakota $44,990
South Dakota $43,490
Minnesota $43,270
Texas $43,130
Nebraska $42,840
Oregon $42,410
Washington $42,400
Illinois $42,240
Tennessee $41,010
Wisconsin $40,490
Missouri $39,280
North Carolina $39,260
Maine $38,840
Arizona $38,830
New Mexico $38,530
Alabama $37,040
Kansas $36,680
Wyoming $36,670
Vermont $35,440
Montana $35,360
Georgia $35,090
West Virginia $35,050
Ohio $35,030
Oklahoma $34,740
Mississippi $32,900
Iowa $30,490
South Carolina $29,870
Kentucky $29,420
Arkansas $29,120
Louisiana $27,620
Puerto Rico $22,630

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $45,680
2023 $44,890
2022 $41,750
2021 $37,630
2020 $36,770
2019 $34,630