SOC 27-2091 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio wages by metro
National median hourly wage
$21.61
- 10th percentile
- $13.50
- 25th percentile
- $16.91
- Median
- $21.61
- 75th percentile
- $37.50
- 90th percentile
- $60.17
- Mean
- $32.57
Hourly wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. An annual wage was not published for this cell.
National employment in May 2025: 7,920.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
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Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,450 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 410 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 170 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 170 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 170 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 140 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 130 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 110 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 110 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 90 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 90 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 80 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 50 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 50 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 50 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 50 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 40 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 30 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 30 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Hourly medians where an annual wage was not published
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 50 | Not available | $45.29 | Not available |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Not available | Not available | $38.06 | Not available |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 410 | Not available | $29.07 | Not available |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 30 | Not available | $27.27 | Not available |
| Green Bay, WI | Not available | Not available | $26.78 | Not available |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Not available | Not available | $25.86 | Not available |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Not available | Not available | $23.52 | Not available |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Not available | Not available | $22.87 | Not available |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 170 | Not available | $22.20 | Not available |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Not available | Not available | $22.15 | Not available |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Not available | Not available | $21.57 | Not available |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 110 | Not available | $20.69 | Not available |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 170 | Not available | $16.84 | Not available |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 90 | Not available | $16.74 | Not available |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Not available | Not available | $16.51 | Not available |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 80 | Not available | $22.15 | Not available |
| California | 2,190 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Colorado | 60 | Not available | $20.91 | Not available |
| Florida | Not available | Not available | $16.40 | Not available |
| Georgia | 140 | Not available | $20.69 | Not available |
| Hawaii | 70 | Not available | $54.55 | Not available |
| Idaho | 100 | Not available | $22.33 | Not available |
| Illinois | Not available | Not available | $22.87 | Not available |
| Iowa | 130 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Massachusetts | 150 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Michigan | 360 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Missouri | 360 | Not available | $15.83 | Not available |
| Nebraska | 80 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | Not available | Not available | $12.00 | Not available |
| New Jersey | 220 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| New York | 450 | Not available | $25.51 | Not available |
| North Carolina | 100 | Not available | $26.30 | Not available |
| Ohio | 190 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Oregon | 40 | Not available | $15.55 | Not available |
| Pennsylvania | 100 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | 50 | Not available | $27.27 | Not available |
| Tennessee | Not available | Not available | $21.75 | Not available |
| Texas | 820 | Not available | $18.06 | Not available |
| Washington | Not available | Not available | $22.79 | Not available |
| Wisconsin | 360 | Not available | $27.69 | Not available |