SOC 27-2091 · May 2025 · United States
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio
National figures, with pay broken out by state and metro area
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio earn a median $21.61 an hour across 7,920 jobs nationwide.
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.8%
- Openings per year
- 1,500
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
46.9% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Where the pay is highest for Disc Jockeys, Except Radio
| # | State | Median | Jobs | Relative |
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States with the most Disc Jockeys, Except Radio jobs
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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