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
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $126,550 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,300 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $88,560 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,350 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $75,330 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $73,630 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $72,080 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $68,390 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $67,060 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $64,880 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $63,520 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,630 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,500 |
| Fresno, CA | $61,590 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $61,470 |
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 |