Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
SOC code 27-3011 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,190 | $13.55 |
| 25th percentile | $35,360 | $17.00 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $47,340 | $22.76 |
| 75th percentile | $75,480 | $36.29 |
| 90th percentile | $138,440 | $66.56 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys (SOC 27-3011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 360 | $44,490 | $37,040 | $21,170 | $26,120 | $50,970 | $76,320 |
| Alaska | 50 | $53,230 | $50,840 | $32,440 | $34,040 | $56,090 | $75,380 |
| Arizona | 320 | $60,050 | $38,830 | $30,220 | $31,190 | $56,040 | $99,990 |
| Arkansas | 340 | $32,960 | $29,120 | $23,770 | $24,690 | $37,340 | $39,550 |
| California | 2,000 | $157,630 | $73,930 | $36,700 | $47,080 | $132,720 | $222,930 |
| Colorado | 420 | $85,150 | $59,510 | $37,110 | $41,140 | $97,960 | $170,860 |
| Connecticut | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florida | 970 | $85,300 | $46,780 | $25,870 | $33,970 | $75,560 | $115,440 |
| Georgia | 830 | $54,480 | $35,090 | $23,710 | $28,450 | $59,290 | $102,040 |
| Hawaii | 160 | $60,440 | $45,840 | $30,710 | $36,470 | $60,300 | $96,120 |
| Idaho | 60 | $53,430 | $47,490 | $29,680 | $38,930 | $66,910 | $94,020 |
| Illinois | 920 | $51,660 | $42,240 | $29,330 | $31,580 | $63,170 | $90,960 |
| Indiana | 1,040 | $60,480 | $61,350 | $27,840 | $38,570 | $77,650 | $102,100 |
| Iowa | 360 | $36,280 | $30,490 | $17,520 | $22,000 | $46,340 | $55,610 |
| Kansas | 560 | $45,090 | $36,680 | $20,950 | $28,940 | $54,240 | $70,830 |
| Kentucky | 380 | $36,300 | $29,420 | $21,200 | $23,000 | $42,690 | $54,920 |
| Louisiana | 210 | $38,280 | $27,620 | $20,090 | $23,250 | $42,000 | $63,100 |
| Maine | 150 | $42,270 | $38,840 | $29,920 | $36,730 | $46,650 | $55,070 |
| Maryland | 230 | $87,970 | $72,080 | $36,740 | $47,840 | $134,790 | $150,670 |
| Massachusetts | 330 | $103,800 | $58,320 | $47,250 | $49,920 | $103,270 | $216,720 |
| Michigan | 880 | $64,570 | $45,500 | $23,320 | $29,830 | $73,650 | $122,330 |
| Minnesota | 790 | $57,460 | $43,270 | $29,880 | $35,350 | $54,490 | $84,530 |
| Mississippi | 220 | $61,790 | $32,900 | $17,530 | $21,820 | $56,520 | $156,020 |
| Missouri | 540 | $57,370 | $39,280 | $27,540 | $29,640 | $60,960 | $101,320 |
| Montana | 150 | $37,570 | $35,360 | $27,110 | $28,080 | $51,760 | $55,460 |
| Nebraska | 230 | $45,620 | $42,840 | $27,500 | $36,270 | $48,050 | $61,190 |
| Nevada | 160 | $94,490 | $57,490 | $30,520 | $38,070 | $101,900 | $210,230 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $53,980 | $45,740 | $28,850 | $37,610 | $59,160 | $71,740 |
| New Jersey | 290 | $127,640 | $58,020 | $33,170 | $45,490 | $119,320 | $214,630 |
| New Mexico | 200 | $47,860 | $38,530 | $27,410 | $30,840 | $44,920 | $99,450 |
| New York | 2,050 | $174,340 | $71,570 | $36,120 | $43,820 | $169,200 | — |
| North Carolina | 680 | $62,350 | $39,260 | $19,880 | $28,630 | $58,720 | $87,330 |
| North Dakota | 160 | $47,430 | $44,990 | $29,170 | $39,140 | $48,100 | $62,300 |
| Ohio | 830 | $51,810 | $35,030 | $22,360 | $26,820 | $50,530 | $92,710 |
| Oklahoma | 290 | $43,680 | $34,740 | $19,300 | $28,240 | $47,260 | $72,550 |
| Oregon | 270 | $55,260 | $42,410 | $31,090 | $35,820 | $60,350 | $81,320 |
| Pennsylvania | 860 | $59,610 | $47,290 | $21,930 | $31,200 | $65,290 | $103,490 |
| Rhode Island | 80 | $65,220 | $50,650 | $29,990 | $34,850 | $78,240 | $103,360 |
| South Carolina | 240 | $43,200 | $29,870 | $17,670 | $18,680 | $46,370 | $83,580 |
| South Dakota | 210 | $43,100 | $43,490 | $29,160 | $37,120 | $48,110 | $54,410 |
| Tennessee | 740 | $52,870 | $41,010 | $23,700 | $30,100 | $61,040 | $98,870 |
| Texas | 1,300 | $71,920 | $43,130 | $24,180 | $31,400 | $70,560 | $115,120 |
| Utah | 170 | $82,950 | $49,050 | $31,180 | $34,620 | $109,650 | $173,100 |
| Vermont | 110 | $43,480 | $35,440 | $29,380 | $29,870 | $46,590 | $72,130 |
| Virginia | 440 | $53,650 | $46,280 | $25,000 | $29,250 | $63,980 | $85,950 |
| Washington | 950 | $55,970 | $42,400 | $37,660 | $41,790 | $52,740 | $83,580 |
| West Virginia | 190 | $35,860 | $35,050 | $21,420 | $25,670 | $38,480 | $48,550 |
| Wisconsin | 610 | $56,590 | $40,490 | $22,530 | $30,830 | $59,110 | $102,460 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $38,580 | $36,670 | $28,660 | $30,300 | $42,640 | $52,240 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.