27 Series · SOC 27-3011
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$45,680
per year
Median Hourly
$21.96/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$80,110
average
Employment
23,880
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$26,000
25th Percentile
$33,280
Median
$45,680
75th Percentile
$72,080
90th Percentile
$131,780
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $73,930 | +62% above national |
| 2 | Maryland | $72,080 | +58% above national |
| 3 | New York | $71,570 | +57% above national |
| 4 | Indiana | $61,350 | +34% above national |
| 5 | Colorado | $59,510 | +30% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $58,320 | +28% above national |
| 7 | New Jersey | $58,020 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Nevada | $57,490 | +26% above national |
| 9 | Alaska | $50,840 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $50,650 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Utah | $49,050 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Idaho | $47,490 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $47,290 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Florida | $46,780 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Virginia | $46,280 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Hawaii | $45,840 | same as national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $45,740 | same as national |
| 18 | Michigan | $45,500 | same as national |
| 19 | North Dakota | $44,990 | 2% below national |
| 20 | South Dakota | $43,490 | 5% below national |
| 21 | Minnesota | $43,270 | 5% below national |
| 22 | Texas | $43,130 | 6% below national |
| 23 | Nebraska | $42,840 | 6% below national |
| 24 | Oregon | $42,410 | 7% below national |
| 25 | Washington | $42,400 | 7% below national |
| 26 | Illinois | $42,240 | 8% below national |
| 27 | Tennessee | $41,010 | 10% below national |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $40,490 | 11% below national |
| 29 | Missouri | $39,280 | 14% below national |
| 30 | North Carolina | $39,260 | 14% below national |
| 31 | Maine | $38,840 | 15% below national |
| 32 | Arizona | $38,830 | 15% below national |
| 33 | New Mexico | $38,530 | 16% below national |
| 34 | Alabama | $37,040 | 19% below national |
| 35 | Kansas | $36,680 | 20% below national |
| 36 | Wyoming | $36,670 | 20% below national |
| 37 | Vermont | $35,440 | 22% below national |
| 38 | Montana | $35,360 | 23% below national |
| 39 | Georgia | $35,090 | 23% below national |
| 40 | West Virginia | $35,050 | 23% below national |
| 41 | Ohio | $35,030 | 23% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $34,740 | 24% below national |
| 43 | Mississippi | $32,900 | 28% below national |
| 44 | Iowa | $30,490 | 33% below national |
| 45 | South Carolina | $29,870 | 35% below national |
| 46 | Kentucky | $29,420 | 36% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $29,120 | 36% below national |
| 48 | Louisiana | $27,620 | 40% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $22,630 | 50% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $126,550 | +177% above national |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,300 | +124% above national |
| 3 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $88,560 | +94% above national |
| 4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,350 | +72% above national |
| 5 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $75,330 | +65% above national |
| 6 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $73,630 | +61% above national |
| 7 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $72,080 | +58% above national |
| 8 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $68,390 | +50% above national |
| 9 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $67,060 | +47% above national |
| 10 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $64,880 | +42% above national |
| 11 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $63,520 | +39% above national |
| 12 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,630 | +37% above national |
| 13 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,500 | +37% above national |
| 14 | Fresno, CA | $61,590 | +35% above national |
| 15 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $61,470 | +35% above national |
| 16 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $59,540 | +30% above national |
| 17 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $58,710 | +29% above national |
| 18 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $57,630 | +26% above national |
| 19 | Colorado Springs, CO | $57,600 | +26% above national |
| 20 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $54,830 | +20% above national |
| 21 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $54,690 | +20% above national |
| 22 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $54,280 | +19% above national |
| 23 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $49,930 | +9% above national |
| 24 | Evansville, IN | $49,780 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $49,250 | +8% above national |
| 26 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,090 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $48,860 | +7% above national |
| 28 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $48,680 | +7% above national |
| 29 | Boise City, ID | $48,650 | +7% above national |
| 30 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,330 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $48,260 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $48,200 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $48,030 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Omaha, NE-IA | $47,720 | +4% above national |
| 35 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,710 | +4% above national |
| 36 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,640 | +4% above national |
| 37 | Tucson, AZ | $47,330 | +4% above national |
| 38 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,310 | +4% above national |
| 39 | Richmond, VA | $47,210 | +3% above national |
| 40 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46,990 | +3% above national |
| 41 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $46,970 | +3% above national |
| 42 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $46,810 | +2% above national |
| 43 | Pittsburgh, PA | $46,750 | +2% above national |
| 44 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,720 | +2% above national |
| 45 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,690 | +2% above national |
| 46 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $46,650 | +2% above national |
| 47 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,580 | +2% above national |
| 48 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $46,460 | +2% above national |
| 49 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $46,200 | +1% above national |
| 50 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,160 | +1% above national |
| 51 | Tulsa, OK | $46,120 | +1% above national |
| 52 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,680 | same as national |
| 53 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $45,550 | same as national |
| 54 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45,000 | 1% below national |
| 55 | Fargo, ND-MN | $44,990 | 2% below national |
| 56 | Madison, WI | $44,980 | 2% below national |
| 57 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $44,910 | 2% below national |
| 58 | Flint, MI | $44,830 | 2% below national |
| 59 | Savannah, GA | $44,780 | 2% below national |
| 60 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $44,250 | 3% below national |
| 61 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $43,840 | 4% below national |
| 62 | St. Cloud, MN | $43,270 | 5% below national |
| 63 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $43,250 | 5% below national |
| 64 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $43,090 | 6% below national |
| 65 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $42,760 | 6% below national |
| 66 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $42,560 | 7% below national |
| 67 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $42,520 | 7% below national |
| 68 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $42,500 | 7% below national |
| 69 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,400 | 7% below national |
| 70 | Rochester, NY | $42,140 | 8% below national |
| 71 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $42,110 | 8% below national |
| 72 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 9% below national |
| 73 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,040 | 10% below national |
| 74 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $41,010 | 10% below national |
| 75 | Lincoln, NE | $40,940 | 10% below national |
| 76 | Huntsville, AL | $40,550 | 11% below national |
| 77 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $40,410 | 12% below national |
| 78 | Toledo, OH | $40,010 | 12% below national |
| 79 | Jacksonville, FL | $40,000 | 12% below national |
| 80 | Syracuse, NY | $39,880 | 13% below national |
| 81 | Knoxville, TN | $39,410 | 14% below national |
| 82 | Mankato, MN | $39,360 | 14% below national |
| 83 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $39,290 | 14% below national |
| 84 | Albuquerque, NM | $38,980 | 15% below national |
| 85 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,890 | 15% below national |
| 86 | Wichita, KS | $38,840 | 15% below national |
| 87 | Rapid City, SD | $38,780 | 15% below national |
| 88 | Green Bay, WI | $38,710 | 15% below national |
| 89 | Springfield, MO | $38,650 | 15% below national |
| 90 | Birmingham, AL | $38,590 | 16% below national |
| 91 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $38,500 | 16% below national |
| 92 | Bangor, ME | $38,490 | 16% below national |
| 93 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $38,160 | 16% below national |
| 94 | Fort Wayne, IN | $37,880 | 17% below national |
| 95 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $37,850 | 17% below national |
| 96 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $37,830 | 17% below national |
| 97 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,730 | 17% below national |
| 98 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $37,570 | 18% below national |
| 99 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $37,270 | 18% below national |
| 100 | Mobile, AL | $37,170 | 19% below national |
| 101 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,980 | 19% below national |
| 102 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $36,930 | 19% below national |
| 103 | Charleston, WV | $36,890 | 19% below national |
| 104 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,670 | 20% below national |
| 105 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $36,390 | 20% below national |
| 106 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,380 | 20% below national |
| 107 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,350 | 20% below national |
| 108 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,180 | 21% below national |
| 109 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $35,990 | 21% below national |
| 110 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $35,900 | 21% below national |
| 111 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $35,710 | 22% below national |
| 112 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,690 | 22% below national |
| 113 | Columbus, OH | $35,640 | 22% below national |
| 114 | Cleveland, OH | $35,230 | 23% below national |
| 115 | El Paso, TX | $34,530 | 24% below national |
| 116 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,400 | 25% below national |
| 117 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,870 | 26% below national |
| 118 | Roanoke, VA | $33,480 | 27% below national |
| 119 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,440 | 29% below national |
| 120 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $31,130 | 32% below national |
| 121 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $30,930 | 32% below national |
| 122 | Columbia, SC | $30,760 | 33% below national |
| 123 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,560 | 33% below national |
| 124 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $30,410 | 33% below national |
| 125 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,380 | 33% below national |
| 126 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $30,220 | 34% below national |
| 127 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,090 | 34% below national |
| 128 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $29,860 | 35% below national |
| 129 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $29,760 | 35% below national |
| 130 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $29,460 | 36% below national |
| 131 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,280 | 36% below national |
| 132 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $29,250 | 36% below national |
| 133 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $29,240 | 36% below national |
| 134 | Bowling Green, KY | $29,210 | 36% below national |
| 135 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | 36% below national |
| 136 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | 36% below national |
| 137 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $29,020 | 36% below national |
| 138 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,840 | 37% below national |
| 139 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $28,680 | 37% below national |
| 140 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $28,590 | 37% below national |
| 141 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,510 | 38% below national |
| 142 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $28,320 | 38% below national |
| 143 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $28,040 | 39% below national |
| 144 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $27,860 | 39% below national |
| 145 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,730 | 39% below national |
| 146 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,730 | 39% below national |
| 147 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,510 | 40% below national |
| 148 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $26,790 | 41% below national |
| 149 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $26,360 | 42% below national |
| 150 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,700 | 50% below national |