Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 210 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Francisco, CA	$126,550	380
New York, NY-NJ	$102,300	1,670
San Diego, CA	$88,560	150
Los Angeles, CA	$78,350	860
Bridgeport, CT	$75,330	60
California	$73,930	2,000

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alaska	$50,840	50
Alaska	$44,900	50

AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Huntsville, AL	$40,550	50
Birmingham, AL	$38,590	80
Mobile, AL	$37,170	40
Alabama	$37,040	360
Northeast Alabama	$28,510	30

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Little Rock, AR	$35,990	60
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$30,410	40
Arkansas	$29,120	340
North Arkansas	$29,120	50
South Arkansas	$29,020	50
Fayetteville, AR	$28,320	40

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tucson, AZ	$47,330	40
Arizona	$38,830	320
Phoenix, AZ	$38,160	200
Arizona	$30,220	—

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Francisco, CA	$126,550	380
San Diego, CA	$88,560	150
Los Angeles, CA	$78,350	860
California	$73,930	2,000
Sacramento, CA	$67,060	80
San Jose, CA	$62,500	50
Fresno, CA	$61,590	60
Bakersfield, CA	$61,470	40
Riverside, CA	$46,160	90

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Denver, CO	$68,390	250
Colorado	$59,510	420
Colorado Springs, CO	$57,600	50

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bridgeport, CT	$75,330	60
Norwich, CT	$50,020	—

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$64,880	240

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Orlando, FL	$57,630	120
Miami, FL	$54,280	370
Tampa, FL	$46,990	120
Florida	$46,780	970
Jacksonville, FL	$40,000	40
Cape Coral, FL	$38,500	50
North Port, FL	$36,930	40

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Atlanta, GA	$47,310	440
Savannah, GA	$44,780	40
Georgia	$35,090	830
Augusta, GA-SC	$29,460	40

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Urban Honolulu, HI	$48,200	120
Hawaii	$45,840	160

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Des Moines, IA	$36,390	60
Cedar Rapids, IA	$30,930	40
Iowa	$30,490	360
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$29,860	30
Northwest Iowa	$29,760	40
Southeast Iowa	$26,790	70

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boise City, ID	$48,650	40
Idaho	$47,490	60

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Chicago, IL-IN	$46,970	610
Illinois	$42,240	920
West Central Illinois	$35,710	50
East Central Illinois	$34,400	50

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bloomington, IN	$67,450	360
Indianapolis, IN	$63,520	320
Indiana	$61,350	1,040
Evansville, IN	$49,780	40
South Bend, IN-MI	$45,550	60
Fort Wayne, IN	$37,880	50
Southern Indiana	$36,350	40

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wichita, KS	$38,840	100
Kansas	$36,680	560
Kansas	$33,870	230

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lexington, KY	$48,820	40
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$36,980	70
Kentucky	$29,420	380
Bowling Green, KY	$29,210	40
Central Kentucky	$28,840	40
West Kentucky	$28,590	30

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisiana	$27,620	210
New Orleans, LA	$26,360	40

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$73,630	220
Massachusetts	$58,320	330

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baltimore, MD	$72,080	140
Maryland	$72,080	230

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, ME	$46,200	60
Maine	$38,840	150
Bangor, ME	$38,490	30

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Detroit, MI	$54,830	270
Lansing, MI	$48,260	60
Grand Rapids, MI	$46,650	80
Michigan	$45,500	880
Flint, MI	$44,830	40
Northern Michigan	$37,850	40
Mid Michigan	$37,270	50
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$36,670	50

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$47,710	360
Minnesota	$43,270	790
St. Cloud, MN	$43,270	60
Southwest Minnesota	$42,500	50
Northwest Minnesota	$41,600	100
Mankato, MN	$39,360	40
Duluth, MN-WI	$38,590	40
Southeast Minnesota	$36,180	70

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
St. Louis, MO-IL	$52,460	160
Kansas City, MO-KS	$46,690	210
Columbia, MO	$40,300	50
Missouri	$39,280	540
Springfield, MO	$38,650	50
Central Missouri	$30,380	40
North Missouri	$30,090	40
Southeast Missouri	$29,120	40

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Mississippi	$32,900	220
Lower East Mississippi	$27,730	50
Upper East Mississippi	$27,730	30

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East-Central Montana	$35,900	40
Montana	$35,360	150

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charlotte, NC-SC	$49,090	250
Greensboro, NC	$42,560	30
North Carolina	$39,260	680
Raleigh, NC	$38,890	120
Central North Carolina	$32,440	30
Western North Carolina	$30,560	50

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fargo, ND-MN	$44,990	70
North Dakota	$44,990	160
East North Dakota	$37,390	40

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Omaha, NE-IA	$47,720	80
South Nebraska	$43,840	50
Nebraska	$42,840	230
Lincoln, NE	$40,940	40

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Hampshire	$45,740	60

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$58,020	290
Trenton, NJ	$46,460	30

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Albuquerque, NM	$38,980	80
New Mexico	$38,530	200
Eastern New Mexico	$37,830	50

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Las Vegas, NV	$59,540	120
Nevada	$57,490	160

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$102,300	1,670
New York	$71,570	2,050
Buffalo, NY	$43,090	90
Capital/Northern New York	$42,520	30
Rochester, NY	$42,140	100
Albany, NY	$42,110	80
Syracuse, NY	$39,880	60

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$45,680	150
Dayton, OH	$45,400	40
Toledo, OH	$40,010	40
Columbus, OH	$35,640	110
Cleveland, OH	$35,230	180
Ohio	$35,030	830
West Northwestern Ohio	$28,680	40
Eastern Ohio	$28,040	50
Southern Ohio	$27,860	30

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tulsa, OK	$46,120	90
Oklahoma City, OK	$36,570	120
Oklahoma	$34,740	290

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Eugene, OR	$49,250	50
Portland, OR-WA	$47,640	80
Oregon	$42,410	270

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$62,630	330
Allentown, PA-NJ	$48,030	50
Pennsylvania	$47,290	860
Pittsburgh, PA	$46,750	140
Scranton, PA	$46,720	30
State College, PA	$45,900	40
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$35,690	40
Harrisburg, PA	$29,240	30

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$22,700	60

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rhode Island	$50,650	80
Providence, RI-MA	$48,680	90

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Greenville, SC	$44,910	40
Charleston, SC	$31,130	60
Columbia, SC	$30,760	50
South Carolina	$29,870	240
Myrtle Beach, SC	$29,250	30

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East South Dakota	$46,580	90
South Dakota	$43,490	210
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$39,290	50
Rapid City, SD	$38,780	40

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$45,000	390
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$41,040	50
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$41,010	90
Tennessee	$41,010	740
Knoxville, TN	$39,410	70
Kingsport, TN-VA	$37,570	40
South Central Tennessee	$30,920	30

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Austin, TX	$49,930	160
Houston, TX	$48,860	240
Dallas, TX	$48,330	400
San Antonio, TX	$44,250	60
Texas	$43,130	1,300
Hill Country Region of Texas	$36,380	30
El Paso, TX	$34,530	30
Northwestern Region of Texas	$27,510	30

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Salt Lake City, UT	$58,710	110
Utah	$49,050	170

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$54,690	90
Richmond, VA	$47,210	60
Virginia	$46,280	440
West Virginia	$35,050	190
Roanoke, VA	$33,480	30
Northern West Virginia	$29,280	40

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern Vermont	$43,250	30
Vermont	$35,440	110

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$42,400	—
Washington	$42,400	950
Spokane, WA	$40,410	50

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Milwaukee, WI	$46,810	170
Madison, WI	$44,980	120
South Central Wisconsin	$42,760	40
Wisconsin	$40,490	610
Green Bay, WI	$38,710	40
Northeastern Wisconsin	$37,730	70

WV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charleston, WV	$36,890	40

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wyoming	$36,670	50