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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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) |
| 25,070 |
2.3 % |
$ 41.81 |
$ 86,950 |
2.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 11.73 |
$ 14.86 |
$ 21.58 |
$ 31.76 |
$ 61.33 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 24,400 |
$ 30,920 |
$ 44,890 |
$ 66,070 |
$ 127,560 |
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 |
15,450 |
12.68 |
$ 27.16 |
$ 56,500 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers |
5,890 |
2.53 |
$ 81.87 |
$ 170,290 |
| Spectator Sports |
1,210 |
0.80 |
$ 46.47 |
$ 96,650 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,010 |
0.03 |
$ 32.70 |
$ 68,020 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries |
230 |
0.06 |
$ 58.15 |
$ 120,960 |
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 |
15,450 |
12.68 |
$ 27.16 |
$ 56,500 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers |
5,890 |
2.53 |
$ 81.87 |
$ 170,290 |
| Spectator Sports |
1,210 |
0.80 |
$ 46.47 |
$ 96,650 |
| Sound Recording Industries |
60 |
0.26 |
$ 27.35 |
$ 56,880 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries |
230 |
0.06 |
$ 58.15 |
$ 120,960 |
Top paying industries for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers |
5,890 |
2.53 |
$ 81.87 |
$ 170,290 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries |
230 |
0.06 |
$ 58.15 |
$ 120,960 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
80 |
0.05 |
$ 57.97 |
$ 120,570 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers |
80 |
0.03 |
$ 47.79 |
$ 99,410 |
| Spectator Sports |
1,210 |
0.80 |
$ 46.47 |
$ 96,650 |
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.
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 |
2,590 |
0.14 |
0.88 |
(8) |
(8) |
| New York |
2,260 |
0.24 |
1.46 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Texas |
1,480 |
0.11 |
0.66 |
$ 29.60 |
$ 61,560 |
| Tennessee |
1,180 |
0.37 |
2.22 |
$ 23.66 |
$ 49,210 |
| Florida |
1,160 |
0.12 |
0.73 |
$ 27.36 |
$ 56,910 |
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 |
230 |
0.51 |
3.12 |
$ 21.36 |
$ 44,430 |
| North Dakota |
180 |
0.44 |
2.67 |
$ 22.66 |
$ 47,130 |
| Kansas |
560 |
0.40 |
2.40 |
$ 22.63 |
$ 47,070 |
| Tennessee |
1,180 |
0.37 |
2.22 |
$ 23.66 |
$ 49,210 |
| Montana |
160 |
0.33 |
1.99 |
$ 18.12 |
$ 37,700 |
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) |
| Colorado |
460 |
0.16 |
0.97 |
$ 45.71 |
$ 95,080 |
| Missouri |
300 |
0.10 |
0.63 |
$ 43.99 |
$ 91,500 |
| Utah |
130 |
0.08 |
0.48 |
$ 42.38 |
$ 88,150 |
| Nevada |
210 |
0.14 |
0.88 |
$ 38.32 |
$ 79,700 |
| North Carolina |
700 |
0.15 |
0.89 |
$ 35.39 |
$ 73,610 |
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) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,850 |
0.19 |
1.18 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,240 |
0.20 |
1.21 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
680 |
0.15 |
0.91 |
$ 38.31 |
$ 79,680 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
660 |
0.62 |
3.74 |
$ 24.11 |
$ 50,140 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
500 |
0.18 |
1.07 |
$ 33.67 |
$ 70,030 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
430 |
0.11 |
0.66 |
$ 35.25 |
$ 73,310 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
420 |
0.15 |
0.93 |
$ 33.92 |
$ 70,550 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
390 |
0.16 |
0.98 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
350 |
0.17 |
1.03 |
$ 35.66 |
$ 74,170 |
| Bloomington, IN |
350 |
4.82 |
29.20 |
$ 33.05 |
$ 68,750 |
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) |
| Bloomington, IN |
350 |
4.82 |
29.20 |
$ 33.05 |
$ 68,750 |
| Rapid City, SD |
50 |
0.71 |
4.31 |
$ 21.65 |
$ 45,030 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
660 |
0.62 |
3.74 |
$ 24.11 |
$ 50,140 |
| Fargo, ND-MN |
90 |
0.59 |
3.60 |
$ 23.36 |
$ 48,600 |
| Bangor, ME |
40 |
0.55 |
3.36 |
$ 18.81 |
$ 39,120 |
| St. Cloud, MN |
60 |
0.54 |
3.29 |
$ 21.09 |
$ 43,870 |
| Grand Junction, CO |
30 |
0.50 |
3.01 |
$ 24.15 |
$ 50,240 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD |
40 |
0.48 |
2.89 |
$ 23.64 |
$ 49,160 |
| Saginaw, MI |
40 |
0.46 |
2.80 |
$ 19.69 |
$ 40,950 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK |
40 |
0.41 |
2.49 |
$ 15.50 |
$ 32,240 |
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) |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
250 |
0.16 |
0.96 |
$ 58.49 |
$ 121,650 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
40 |
0.10 |
0.62 |
$ 54.17 |
$ 112,670 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
90 |
0.07 |
0.43 |
$ 53.07 |
$ 110,390 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
160 |
0.15 |
0.90 |
$ 48.39 |
$ 100,650 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
80 |
0.10 |
0.63 |
$ 47.33 |
$ 98,450 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
270 |
0.21 |
1.25 |
$ 46.33 |
$ 96,370 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
270 |
0.09 |
0.53 |
$ 46.28 |
$ 96,270 |
| Raleigh, NC |
110 |
0.16 |
0.97 |
$ 45.06 |
$ 93,710 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
90 |
0.07 |
0.45 |
$ 44.00 |
$ 91,530 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
160 |
0.15 |
0.89 |
$ 42.05 |
$ 87,460 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys:
About May 2023 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.
(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
