Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockey salary
47,340 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 27-3011
Half of all broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in the United States earn more than 47,340 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay614of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.13×35,360 USD – 75,480 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 35,360 USD |
| Median | 47,340 USD |
| Mean | 78,720 USD |
| Upper quartile | 75,480 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 27-3011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov