Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Salary in Alabama

Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Alabama earn the most in Birmingham (average $59,500 a year) and the least in Huntsville ($42,720), across the 2 Alabama metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys average at $46,020 and the median at $38,530 for 300 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $78,720.

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys average salary by city in Alabama

Birmingham$59,500
Huntsville$42,720

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Birmingham	$59,500	$45,110	$30,930	$47,501	92
Huntsville	$42,720	$38,380	$21,170	$34,757	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; city occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary in other states

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary by city and state

More about pay in Alabama

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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