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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-3011 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media. May play and queue music, announce artist or title of performance, identify station, or interview guests. Excludes “News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists” (27-3023).


National estimates for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Industry profile for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Geographic profile for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

National estimates for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
26,820 6.4 % $ 74.87 $ 155,730 7.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.50 $ 14.92 $ 20.07 $ 32.88 $ 82.52
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,920 $ 31,030 $ 41,750 $ 68,400 $ 171,650


Industry profile for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 15,360 12.74 $ 27.42 $ 57,040
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 8,000 3.44 (8) (8)
Spectator Sports 1,000 0.75 $ 33.79 $ 70,270
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 540 0.87 (8) (8)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 430 0.01 $ 29.23 $ 60,800

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 15,360 12.74 $ 27.42 $ 57,040
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 8,000 3.44 (8) (8)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 540 0.87 (8) (8)
Spectator Sports 1,000 0.75 $ 33.79 $ 70,270
Sound Recording Industries 50 0.26 $ 19.61 $ 40,800

Top paying industries for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 140 0.10 $ 70.40 $ 146,440
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 80 0.03 $ 34.76 $ 72,290
Spectator Sports 1,000 0.75 $ 33.79 $ 70,270
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 110 0.02 $ 32.49 $ 67,570
Elementary and Secondary Schools 70 (7) $ 29.47 $ 61,300


Geographic profile for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,070 0.29 1.58 (8) (8)
New York 2,000 0.22 1.21 $ 68.76 $ 143,030
Texas 1,380 0.11 0.58 $ 27.57 $ 57,340
Florida 1,160 0.13 0.69 $ 29.18 $ 60,700
Illinois 1,080 0.18 1.01 $ 21.26 $ 44,210


Map of location quotient of broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 220 0.50 2.77 $ 18.26 $ 37,970
North Dakota 200 0.50 2.74 $ 23.33 $ 48,520
Montana 180 0.37 2.03 $ 19.97 $ 41,540
Kansas 490 0.36 1.97 $ 20.83 $ 43,320
Tennessee 1,040 0.33 1.84 $ 25.24 $ 52,510


Map of annual mean wages of broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 2,000 0.22 1.21 $ 68.76 $ 143,030
Connecticut 260 0.16 0.86 $ 44.72 $ 93,020
District of Columbia 180 0.26 1.44 $ 44.00 $ 91,520
Utah 150 0.10 0.52 $ 41.37 $ 86,050
Oregon 210 0.11 0.62 $ 37.61 $ 78,230



Map of employment of broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,380 0.39 2.15 (8) (8)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,810 0.20 1.09 $ 84.39 $ 175,540
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 750 0.17 0.94 $ 22.68 $ 47,180
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 490 0.47 2.59 $ 24.72 $ 51,420
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 490 0.19 1.02 $ 36.52 $ 75,970
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 410 0.13 0.74 $ 36.91 $ 76,780
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 370 0.20 1.08 $ 21.37 $ 44,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 360 0.13 0.72 (8) (8)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 350 0.09 0.51 $ 33.42 $ 69,510
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 340 0.13 0.70 $ 28.11 $ 58,460


Map of location quotient of broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State College, PA 40 0.61 3.38 $ 19.16 $ 39,840
Fargo, ND-MN 80 0.59 3.23 $ 25.28 $ 52,580
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 70 0.58 3.22 $ 20.59 $ 42,830
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 50 0.54 2.96 $ 20.18 $ 41,980
Eau Claire, WI 40 0.52 2.88 $ 19.10 $ 39,720
Rapid City, SD 40 0.52 2.88 $ 18.31 $ 38,070
St. Cloud, MN 50 0.50 2.78 $ 19.10 $ 39,730
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 490 0.47 2.59 $ 24.72 $ 51,420
Saginaw, MI 30 0.44 2.44 $ 16.99 $ 35,330
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 50 0.44 2.42 $ 16.80 $ 34,940


Map of annual mean wages of broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,810 0.20 1.09 $ 84.39 $ 175,540
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 90 0.07 0.40 $ 50.45 $ 104,930
Raleigh, NC 100 0.15 0.81 $ 45.99 $ 95,660
Salt Lake City, UT 100 0.13 0.70 $ 45.26 $ 94,130
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 120 0.11 0.63 $ 40.62 $ 84,490
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 80 0.16 0.88 $ 38.01 $ 79,070
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 410 0.13 0.74 $ 36.91 $ 76,780
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 490 0.19 1.02 $ 36.52 $ 75,970
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 220 0.21 1.16 $ 36.07 $ 75,020
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 270 0.10 0.54 $ 35.06 $ 72,920

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 170 0.44 2.41 $ 15.59 $ 32,430
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 100 0.79 4.38 $ 18.18 $ 37,820
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 100 0.53 2.94 $ 18.70 $ 38,900
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.57 3.13 $ 16.79 $ 34,920
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 3.81 $ 26.77 $ 55,680

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 100 0.79 4.38 $ 18.18 $ 37,820
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.71 3.94 $ 16.40 $ 34,100
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 3.81 $ 26.77 $ 55,680
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.57 3.13 $ 16.79 $ 34,920
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 60 0.54 2.98 $ 16.57 $ 34,460

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 1.05 $ 26.99 $ 56,140
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.69 3.81 $ 26.77 $ 55,680
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 30 0.47 2.58 $ 22.50 $ 46,790
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 2.06 $ 22.30 $ 46,390
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.34 1.85 $ 21.40 $ 44,510


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023