Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $59,610–$270,090
- vs U.S. median
- +164%
- Metro rank
- #1 of 16
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $124,810 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,090 jobs (May 2025). That is 164% above the U.S. median of $47,340 and 53% above the NY statewide median of $81,310. It ranks #1 of 16 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,090 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary in New York?
The BLS median is $124,810 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,090 jobs pay between $59,610 and $270,090. The 10th percentile is $43,040 and the 90th is $621,330.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys?
That is 164% above the U.S. median of $47,340 and 53% above the NY statewide median of $81,310. It ranks #1 of 16 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys make an hour in New York?
About $60.00 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $124,810 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $28.66–$129.85 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.