Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Salary in Illinois

Ranked #26 of 47 · IL

30.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $54,760 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $46,720
Employment 770

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $31,200P25 $32,190 Median $46,720P75 $61,370P90 $82,720

About 80% of broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeyss in Illinois earn between $31,200 and $82,720. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$54,760
U.S. average
$78,720

The mean broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys salary in Illinois is $54,760, about 30.4% below the U.S. average ($78,720). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $49,470 $59,690 480
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $36,410 $42,990 50
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $36,160 $43,530 40

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