Average Disc Jockeys, Except Radio Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

BLS tracks 1,430 disc jockeys, except radio in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for disc jockeys, except radio in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. 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: 1,430
How common this job is here: 4.36×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in 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.