Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 47 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in the US earns $47,340 per year (21,240 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($81,310) and lowest in South Carolina ($30,960) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in New York	$81,310	$62,238	$5,187	76.5%	1,460
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Maryland	$74,480	$58,053	$4,838	77.9%	290
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in New Jersey	$70,800	$56,272	$4,689	79.5%	190
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Indiana	$61,760	$50,012	$4,168	81%	1,040
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Nevada	$60,460	$50,760	$4,230	84%	160
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Massachusetts	$60,200	$47,761	$3,980	79.3%	280
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Florida	$56,360	$47,465	$3,955	84.2%	990
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Rhode Island	$55,110	$45,011	$3,751	81.7%	90
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Pennsylvania	$52,080	$42,427	$3,536	81.5%	830
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Hawaii	$51,030	$40,824	$3,402	80%	140
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Colorado	$50,660	$41,365	$3,447	81.7%	310
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Texas	$49,050	$41,592	$3,466	84.8%	960
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Tennessee	$48,290	$40,981	$3,415	84.9%	970
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Arizona	$47,930	$39,702	$3,309	82.8%	410
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in North Carolina	$47,910	$39,273	$3,273	82%	830
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Idaho	$46,940	$38,517	$3,210	82.1%	50
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Illinois	$46,720	$37,552	$3,129	80.4%	770
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Michigan	$46,640	$37,924	$3,160	81.3%	650
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Oregon	$46,190	$36,082	$3,007	78.1%	240
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Utah	$46,080	$37,132	$3,094	80.6%	190
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in New Hampshire	$46,000	$39,141	$3,262	85.1%	70
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Missouri	$45,460	$37,508	$3,126	82.5%	470
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Nebraska	$45,020	$37,185	$3,099	82.6%	280
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Alaska	$44,790	$38,169	$3,181	85.2%	80
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Washington	$44,420	$37,871	$3,156	85.3%	620
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Virginia	$44,400	$36,117	$3,010	81.3%	460
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Maine	$44,000	$35,746	$2,979	81.2%	170
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Minnesota	$43,530	$35,646	$2,971	81.9%	750
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Ohio	$42,440	$35,896	$2,991	84.6%	910
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Georgia	$42,020	$34,385	$2,865	81.8%	490
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in South Dakota	$40,630	$34,826	$2,902	85.7%	230
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Wisconsin	$40,630	$33,820	$2,818	83.2%	580
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in New Mexico	$38,940	$32,761	$2,730	84.1%	190
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Alabama	$38,530	$31,477	$2,623	81.7%	300
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in North Dakota	$38,500	$33,115	$2,760	86%	180
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Iowa	$37,090	$31,224	$2,602	84.2%	320
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Wyoming	$36,760	$31,717	$2,643	86.3%	50
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Kentucky	$36,170	$30,094	$2,508	83.2%	340
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Arkansas	$36,160	$30,037	$2,503	83.1%	300
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Oklahoma	$36,110	$30,115	$2,510	83.4%	300
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in West Virginia	$35,400	$29,678	$2,473	83.8%	130
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Vermont	$35,220	$29,733	$2,478	84.4%	110
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Kansas	$35,130	$29,244	$2,437	83.2%	440
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Montana	$35,000	$29,414	$2,451	84%	130
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Mississippi	$34,040	$28,902	$2,408	84.9%	160
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Louisiana	$33,020	$28,107	$2,342	85.1%	190
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in South Carolina	$30,960	$26,356	$2,196	85.1%	150

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