Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary by location
National median: $47,340 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $124,810 | +163.6% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $88,030 | +86.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $83,680 | +76.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $81,310 | +71.8% | 1,460 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $79,310 | +67.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $75,710 | +59.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $74,480 | +57.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $71,350 | +50.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $70,800 | +49.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $70,110 | +48.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $69,310 | +46.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IN | metropolitan | $67,450 | +42.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $66,140 | +39.7% | 320 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $65,890 | +39.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $64,990 | +37.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $63,710 | +34.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $63,090 | +33.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $61,770 | +30.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $61,760 | +30.5% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $60,460 | +27.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $60,430 | +27.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $60,200 | +27.2% | 280 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $57,600 | +21.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $56,360 | +19.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $56,360 | +19.1% | 990 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $55,390 | +17.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $55,290 | +16.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $55,110 | +16.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $55,110 | +16.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $54,690 | +15.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $52,500 | +10.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $52,460 | +10.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $52,080 | +10.0% | 830 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $51,480 | +8.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $51,060 | +7.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $51,030 | +7.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $51,000 | +7.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $50,660 | +7.0% | 310 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $50,280 | +6.2% | 260 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $50,040 | +5.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $50,020 | +5.7% | — | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $49,990 | +5.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $49,930 | +5.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $49,470 | +4.5% | 480 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $49,050 | +3.6% | 960 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $49,010 | +3.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $48,820 | +3.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $48,740 | +3.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $48,370 | +2.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $48,340 | +2.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $48,340 | +2.1% | 560 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $48,290 | +2.0% | 970 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $47,930 | +1.2% | 410 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $47,930 | +1.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $47,910 | +1.2% | 830 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $47,820 | +1.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $47,720 | +0.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $47,670 | +0.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $47,610 | +0.6% | 320 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $47,500 | +0.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $47,320 | −0.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $47,090 | −0.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $46,940 | −0.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $46,820 | −1.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $46,720 | −1.3% | 770 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $46,710 | −1.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $46,640 | −1.5% | 650 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $46,600 | −1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $46,220 | −2.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $46,190 | −2.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $46,080 | −2.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $46,000 | −2.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $45,910 | −3.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| State College, PA | metropolitan | $45,900 | −3.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $45,570 | −3.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $45,490 | −3.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $45,460 | −4.0% | 470 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $45,400 | −4.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $45,380 | −4.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Roanoke, VA | metropolitan | $45,260 | −4.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $45,110 | −4.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $45,090 | −4.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $45,020 | −4.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $44,830 | −5.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $44,810 | −5.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $44,790 | −5.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $44,580 | −5.8% | 420 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $44,460 | −6.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $44,440 | −6.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $44,420 | −6.2% | 620 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $44,400 | −6.2% | 460 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $44,000 | −7.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $43,930 | −7.2% | 230 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $43,530 | −8.0% | 750 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $43,100 | −9.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $42,550 | −10.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $42,440 | −10.4% | 910 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $42,030 | −11.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $42,020 | −11.2% | 490 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $41,690 | −11.9% | 40 | 2025 |