Average Disc Jockeys, Except Radio Salary in New Jersey

BLS did not publish a wage for disc jockeys, except radio in New Jersey in the latest release, but in 2024 the local median hourly wage was $23.36. There are 220 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for New Jersey (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for disc jockeys, except radio in New Jersey. 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: 220
How common this job is here: 1.02×; Similar to the national average.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for disc jockeys, except radio in New Jersey, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2024
Median hourly wage (2024): $23.36/hr
Employment (2024): 150

This data is from the 2024 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside New Jersey

Pay and employment for disc jockeys, except radio often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

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.