The median annual wage for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in California is $73,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $157,630.
Pay spans roughly $36,700 at the 10th percentile to $222,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.54 per hour. An estimated 2,000 people work as broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in California.
| Median (annual) | $73,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $157,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.54 |
| 10th percentile | $36,700 |
| 90th percentile | $222,930 |
| Employment | 2,000 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.