SOC 27-2091 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, disc jockeys, except radio earned a median of $21.61 per hour as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 7,920 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Not published | $22.15 | 80 | 0.0 |
| California | Not published | Not published | 2,190 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | Not published | $20.91 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Florida | Not published | $16.40 | Not published | Not published |
| Georgia | Not published | $20.69 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Hawaii | Not published | $54.55 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | Not published | $22.33 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | Not published | $22.87 | Not published | Not published |
| Iowa | Not published | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | Not published | Not published | 150 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | Not published | Not published | 360 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | Not published | $15.83 | 360 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | Not published | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | Not published | $12.00 | Not published | Not published |
| New Jersey | Not published | Not published | 220 | 0.1 |
| New York | Not published | $25.51 | 450 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | Not published | $26.30 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | Not published | Not published | 190 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | Not published | $15.55 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | Not published | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| South Dakota | Not published | $27.27 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | Not published | $21.75 | Not published | Not published |
| Texas | Not published | $18.06 | 820 | 0.1 |
| Washington | Not published | $22.79 | Not published | Not published |
| Wisconsin | Not published | $27.69 | 360 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 28 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Not published | $20.69 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Not published | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Not published | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Not published | $22.87 | Not published | Not published |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Not published | $22.20 | 170 | 0.0 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Not published | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | Not published | Not published | 80 | 0.6 |
| Green Bay, WI | Not published | $26.78 | Not published | Not published |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Not published | $12.64 | Not published | Not published |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | Not published | $16.74 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Not published | $12.00 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Not published | Not published | 1,450 | 0.2 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Not published | $16.51 | Not published | Not published |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Not published | Not published | 170 | 0.2 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Not published | $38.06 | Not published | Not published |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Not published | $29.07 | 410 | 0.0 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Not published | $15.95 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Not published | $22.15 | Not published | Not published |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Not published | $21.57 | Not published | Not published |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Not published | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Not published | $23.52 | Not published | Not published |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Not published | $27.27 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | Not published | $16.84 | 170 | 0.1 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Not published | $16.15 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | Not published | $45.29 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Not published | $25.86 | Not published | Not published |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.