The median annual wage for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys in Illinois is $42,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,660.
Pay spans roughly $29,330 at the 10th percentile to $90,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.31 per hour. An estimated 920 people work as broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $42,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.31 |
| 10th percentile | $29,330 |
| 90th percentile | $90,960 |
| Employment | 920 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.