Average Disc Jockeys, Except Radio Salary in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

BLS did not publish a wage for disc jockeys, except radio in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $10.94. There are 350 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for disc jockeys, except radio in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 350
How common this job is here: 1.63×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for disc jockeys, except radio in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $10.94/hr
Employment (2023): 160

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where disc jockeys, except radio earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for disc jockeys, except radio this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Ohio: $50.23/hr
Wisconsin: $37.90/hr
New York: $32.65/hr
Indiana: $28.74/hr
Connecticut: $26.76/hr
South Dakota: $26.36/hr
Tennessee: $26.17/hr
Michigan: $26.00/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Madison, WI: $42.08/hr
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI: $41.52/hr
Green Bay, WI: $40.00/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $32.65/hr
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO: $30.06/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $29.46/hr
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL: $28.86/hr
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL: $28.63/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for disc jockeys, except radio from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +3.8%; 600 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 1,500; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.