Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 48 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$45,680

Highest

$73,930

California

Lowest

$27,620

Louisiana

Total Employment

23,440

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$73,930	2,000	+61.8%
2	Maryland	$72,080	230	+57.8%
3	New York	$71,570	2,050	+56.7%
4	Indiana	$61,350	1,040	+34.3%
5	Colorado	$59,510	420	+30.3%
6	Massachusetts	$58,320	330	+27.7%
7	New Jersey	$58,020	290	+27.0%
8	Nevada	$57,490	160	+25.9%
9	Alaska	$50,840	50	+11.3%
10	Rhode Island	$50,650	80	+10.9%
11	Utah	$49,050	170	+7.4%
12	Idaho	$47,490	60	+4.0%
13	Pennsylvania	$47,290	860	+3.5%
14	Florida	$46,780	970	+2.4%
15	Virginia	$46,280	440	+1.3%
16	Hawaii	$45,840	160	+0.4%
17	New Hampshire	$45,740	60	+0.1%
18	Michigan	$45,500	880	-0.4%
19	North Dakota	$44,990	160	-1.5%
20	South Dakota	$43,490	210	-4.8%
21	Minnesota	$43,270	790	-5.3%
22	Texas	$43,130	1,300	-5.6%
23	Nebraska	$42,840	230	-6.2%
24	Oregon	$42,410	270	-7.2%
25	Washington	$42,400	950	-7.2%
26	Illinois	$42,240	920	-7.5%
27	Tennessee	$41,010	740	-10.2%
28	Wisconsin	$40,490	610	-11.4%
29	Missouri	$39,280	540	-14.0%
30	North Carolina	$39,260	680	-14.1%
31	Maine	$38,840	150	-15.0%
32	Arizona	$38,830	320	-15.0%
33	New Mexico	$38,530	200	-15.7%
34	Alabama	$37,040	360	-18.9%
35	Kansas	$36,680	560	-19.7%
36	Wyoming	$36,670	50	-19.7%
37	Vermont	$35,440	110	-22.4%
38	Montana	$35,360	150	-22.6%
39	Georgia	$35,090	830	-23.2%
40	West Virginia	$35,050	190	-23.3%
41	Ohio	$35,030	830	-23.3%
42	Oklahoma	$34,740	290	-23.9%
43	Mississippi	$32,900	220	-28.0%
44	Iowa	$30,490	360	-33.3%
45	South Carolina	$29,870	240	-34.6%
46	Kentucky	$29,420	380	-35.6%
47	Arkansas	$29,120	340	-36.3%
48	Louisiana	$27,620	210	-39.5%