Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salaries across 47 states

$45,965
National Average (Median)
$81,310
Highest: New York
$30,960
Lowest: South Carolina

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Salary by State

Compare Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$30,960
$81,310

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New York
$81,310
#2
Maryland
$74,480
#3
New Jersey
$70,800
#4
Indiana
$61,760
#5
Nevada
$60,460

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Salary in All 47 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New York $81,310 $182,810 1,460
2 Maryland $74,480 $92,840 290
3 New Jersey $70,800 $125,080 190
4 Indiana $61,760 $63,420 1,040
5 Nevada $60,460 $121,090 160
6 Massachusetts $60,200 $98,750 280
7 Florida $56,360 $95,660 990
8 Rhode Island $55,110 $68,800 90
9 Pennsylvania $52,080 $67,000 830
10 Hawaii $51,030 $77,360 140
11 Colorado $50,660 $92,440 310
12 Texas $49,050 $83,670 960
13 Tennessee $48,290 $63,190 970
14 Arizona $47,930 $86,570 410
15 North Carolina $47,910 $78,110 830
16 Idaho $46,940 $54,020 50
17 Illinois $46,720 $54,760 770
18 Michigan $46,640 $69,110 650
19 Oregon $46,190 $52,270 240
20 Utah $46,080 $73,440 190
21 New Hampshire $46,000 $56,460 70
22 Missouri $45,460 $60,900 470
23 Nebraska $45,020 $49,440 280
24 Alaska $44,790 $51,500 80
25 Washington $44,420 $69,180 620
26 Virginia $44,400 $55,790 460
27 Maine $44,000 $48,350 170
28 Minnesota $43,530 $55,180 750
29 Ohio $42,440 $54,160 910
30 Georgia $42,020 $56,950 490
31 South Dakota $40,630 $41,920 230
32 Wisconsin $40,630 $59,370 580
33 New Mexico $38,940 $44,170 190
34 Alabama $38,530 $46,020 300
35 North Dakota $38,500 $42,860 180
36 Iowa $37,090 $42,970 320
37 Wyoming $36,760 $40,420 50
38 Kentucky $36,170 $48,620 340
39 Arkansas $36,160 $35,340 300
40 Oklahoma $36,110 $45,540 300
41 West Virginia $35,400 $36,310 130
42 Vermont $35,220 $47,650 110
43 Kansas $35,130 $38,410 440
44 Montana $35,000 $37,110 130
45 Mississippi $34,040 $59,800 160
46 Louisiana $33,020 $47,610 190
47 South Carolina $30,960 $47,070 150

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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