Average Disc Jockeys, Except Radio Salary in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

BLS did not publish a wage for disc jockeys, except radio in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI in the latest release, but in 2024 the local median hourly wage was $25.03. There are 130 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for disc jockeys, except radio in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI. 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: 130
How common this job is here: 1.33×; 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2024
Median hourly wage (2024): $25.03/hr

This data is from the 2024 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

Hawaii: $54.55/hr
Wisconsin: $27.69/hr
South Dakota: $27.27/hr
North Carolina: $26.30/hr
New York: $25.51/hr
Illinois: $22.87/hr
Washington: $22.79/hr
Idaho: $22.33/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Urban Honolulu, HI: $45.29/hr
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: $38.06/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $29.07/hr
Sioux Falls, SD-MN: $27.27/hr
Green Bay, WI: $26.78/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $25.86/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $23.52/hr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: $22.87/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.