Pay by state · 48 states
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey Salary by State (2026)
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys earn the most in New York at $81,310 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $22,970 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,340. All 48 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $81,310New York
- National median
- $47,340BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $22,970Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 48of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYNew York | $81,310 | $46,060 | $205,730 | 1,460 | $75,342 |
| 2 | MDMaryland | $74,480 | $55,950 | $110,140 | 290 | $70,961 |
| 3 | NJNew Jersey | $70,800 | $50,640 | $172,670 | 190 | $65,071 |
| 4 | INIndiana | $61,760 | $42,600 | $82,970 | 1,040 | $66,175 |
| 5 | NVNevada | $60,460 | $44,730 | $135,480 | 160 | $60,473 |
| 6 | MAMassachusetts | $60,200 | $45,730 | $108,360 | 280 | $56,923 |
| 7 | FLFlorida | $56,360 | $40,450 | $97,150 | 990 | $54,499 |
| 8 | RIRhode Island | $55,110 | $38,580 | $76,920 | 90 | $53,882 |
| 9 | PAPennsylvania | $52,080 | $31,810 | $76,230 | 830 | $53,376 |
| 10 | HIHawaii | $51,030 | $39,220 | $64,940 | 140 | $46,412 |
| 11 | COColorado | $50,660 | $37,440 | $84,150 | 310 | $49,160 |
| 12 | TXTexas | $49,050 | $35,540 | $84,600 | 960 | $50,537 |
| 13 | TNTennessee | $48,290 | $34,370 | $73,750 | 970 | $52,563 |
| 14 | AZArizona | $47,930 | $35,730 | $77,980 | 410 | $47,608 |
| 15 | NCNorth Carolina | $47,910 | $35,240 | $68,610 | 830 | $50,792 |
| 16 | IDIdaho | $46,940 | $35,540 | $60,330 | 50 | $49,155 |
| 17 | ILIllinois | $46,720 | $32,190 | $61,370 | 770 | $46,740 |
| 18 | MIMichigan | $46,640 | $30,570 | $77,070 | 650 | $48,474 |
| 19 | OROregon | $46,190 | $36,950 | $60,280 | 240 | $44,688 |
| 20 | UTUtah | $46,080 | $37,440 | $91,860 | 190 | $46,609 |
| 21 | NHNew Hampshire | $46,000 | $36,910 | $73,730 | 70 | $44,161 |
| 22 | MOMissouri | $45,460 | $31,060 | $74,510 | 470 | $50,057 |
| 23 | NENebraska | $45,020 | $37,600 | $54,780 | 280 | $49,965 |
| 24 | AKAlaska | $44,790 | $35,880 | $59,040 | 80 | $43,758 |
| 25 | WAWashington | $44,420 | $43,610 | $76,410 | 620 | $41,509 |
| 26 | VAVirginia | $44,400 | $31,030 | $71,960 | 460 | $43,915 |
| 27 | MEMaine | $44,000 | $30,910 | $55,970 | 170 | $45,337 |
| 28 | MNMinnesota | $43,530 | $34,860 | $50,560 | 750 | $44,139 |
| 29 | OHOhio | $42,440 | $33,330 | $56,160 | 910 | $45,746 |
| 30 | GAGeorgia | $42,020 | $30,640 | $58,690 | 490 | $43,638 |
| 31 | SDSouth Dakota | $40,630 | $34,040 | $47,700 | 230 | $45,865 |
| 32 | WIWisconsin | $40,630 | $31,200 | $61,240 | 580 | $43,180 |
| 33 | NMNew Mexico | $38,940 | $27,400 | $46,000 | 190 | $42,229 |
| 34 | ALAlabama | $38,530 | $26,210 | $56,870 | 300 | $43,378 |
| 35 | NDNorth Dakota | $38,500 | $29,620 | $46,700 | 180 | $43,278 |
| 36 | IAIowa | $37,090 | $28,680 | $50,280 | 320 | $42,262 |
| 37 | WYWyoming | $36,760 | $32,190 | $44,850 | 50 | $39,659 |
| 38 | KYKentucky | $36,170 | $28,160 | $53,810 | 340 | $40,118 |
| 39 | ARArkansas | $36,160 | $27,040 | $39,500 | 300 | $41,593 |
| 40 | OKOklahoma | $36,110 | $28,480 | $48,700 | 300 | $41,107 |
| 41 | WVWest Virginia | $35,400 | $22,670 | $37,980 | 130 | $39,554 |
| 42 | VTVermont | $35,220 | $35,080 | $46,660 | 110 | $35,954 |
| 43 | KSKansas | $35,130 | $27,900 | $46,640 | 440 | $39,004 |
| 44 | MTMontana | $35,000 | $30,330 | $38,270 | 130 | $36,980 |
| 45 | MSMississippi | $34,040 | $20,800 | $57,990 | 160 | $39,148 |
| 46 | LALouisiana | $33,020 | $22,530 | $46,060 | 190 | $37,435 |
| 47 | SCSouth Carolina | $30,960 | $21,520 | $48,530 | 150 | $33,024 |
| 48 | PRPuerto Rico | $22,970 | $22,590 | $23,560 | 150 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, that changes the ranking: New York leads on raw pay at $81,310, while New York leads once prices are taken into account at $75,342.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys the most?
New York reports the highest median wage for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys at $81,310 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Maryland ($74,480) and New Jersey ($70,800).
Which state pays Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys at $22,970 a year, $58,340 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New York first at $75,342 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $81,310. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.