Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Wages

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The median annual wage for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys is $44,890 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $24,400 and the 90th percentile is $127,560, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

25,070

P10

$24,400

P25

$30,920

Median

$44,890

P75

$66,070

P90

$127,560

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $44,890 $86,950 $24,400 $127,560 25,070
2022 $41,750 $155,730 $23,920 $171,650 26,820 -6.99%
2021 $37,630 $56,110 $22,860 $103,090 24,580 -9.87%
2020 $36,770 $57,300 $19,580 $114,050 27,290 -2.29%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys. The highest median is in Indiana at $61,470, 37% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Indiana $61,470 +36.9% $61,010 990
Washington $58,710 +30.8% $65,940 500
Nevada $57,780 +28.7% $79,700 210
Utah $55,060 +22.7% $88,150 130
Massachusetts $51,510 +14.7% $71,020 400
Rhode Island $50,510 +12.5% $70,300 120
Maryland $49,070 +9.3% $69,260 260
Alaska $48,220 +7.4% $53,500 70
Colorado $47,890 +6.7% $95,080 460
North Carolina $47,740 +6.3% $73,610 700
Illinois $47,310 +5.4% $65,570 1,030
Nebraska $46,930 +4.5% $51,180 210
North Dakota $46,250 +3% $47,130 180
South Dakota $46,250 +3% $44,430 230
Wyoming $45,510 +1.4% $49,150 40
Oregon $44,930 +0.1% $66,500 240
Idaho $44,910 0% $49,200 100
Hawaii $43,610 -2.9% $61,840 130
Pennsylvania $43,460 -3.2% $54,470 1,000
Vermont $41,600 -7.3% $42,120 80
Maine $40,080 -10.7% $42,800 160
New Mexico $39,320 -12.4% $50,470 210
Michigan $39,310 -12.4% $60,260 890
Florida $39,070 -13% $56,910 1,160
Texas $39,070 -13% $61,560 1,480
Ohio $38,510 -14.2% $54,520 750
Wisconsin $38,510 -14.2% $48,850 630
Virginia $38,130 -15.1% $50,340 430
Kansas $37,430 -16.6% $47,070 560
Georgia $36,820 -18% $60,620 930
Montana $36,280 -19.2% $37,700 160
Arizona $35,850 -20.1% $57,040 350
Minnesota $35,810 -20.2% $45,560 680
Iowa $35,080 -21.9% $41,360 310
New Hampshire $34,890 -22.3% $40,890 70
West Virginia $34,250 -23.7% $35,730 220
Tennessee $34,050 -24.1% $49,210 1,180
Missouri $32,820 -26.9% $91,500 300
Alabama $31,380 -30.1% $41,460 410
Oklahoma $30,270 -32.6% $40,270 240
South Carolina $29,920 -33.3% $46,870 240
Kentucky $29,800 -33.6% $35,030 420
Louisiana $27,910 -37.8% $40,860 180
Arkansas $26,690 -40.5% $35,450 360
California 2,590
Connecticut 220
District of Columbia 100
Mississippi 190
New Jersey 290
New York 2,260