The median annual wage for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $46,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,070.
Pay spans roughly $31,420 at the 10th percentile to $92,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.58 per hour. An estimated 610 people work as broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $46,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.58 |
| 10th percentile | $31,420 |
| 90th percentile | $92,620 |
| Employment | 610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.