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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary

The BLS estimates 21,240 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $47,340 (May 2025, SOC 27-3011). Across 16 metros with published figures, medians range from $28,180 in Kansas nonmetropolitan area to $124,810 in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

BROADCAST ANNOUNCERS AND RADIO DISC JOCKEYS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,190P25$35,360MEDIAN$47,340P75$75,480P90$138,440
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$124,810 · 1,090 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$88,030 · 260 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$75,710 · 290 jobs
  4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$70,110 · 340 jobs
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$69,310 · 280 jobs
  6. Bloomington, IN$67,450 · 360 jobs
  7. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$66,140 · 320 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$50,280 · 260 jobs
  9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$49,470 · 480 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$48,740 · 270 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$124,810 · 1,090 jobs
  2. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$48,340 · 560 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$49,470 · 480 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$44,580 · 420 jobs
  5. Bloomington, IN$67,450 · 360 jobs
  6. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$70,110 · 340 jobs
  7. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$66,140 · 320 jobs
  8. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$47,610 · 320 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$75,710 · 290 jobs
  10. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$69,310 · 280 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

What is the median Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary in the U.S.?

$47,340 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $35,360–$75,480.

Where do Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys earn the most?

Highest metro medians: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($124,810), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($88,030), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($75,710). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.