DJ earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level DJ earnings begin at:

$36.09 per hour

$75,070 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level DJ earnings begin at:

$24.95 per hour

$51,890 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level DJ earnings begin at:

$15.09 per hour

$31,380 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level DJ earnings begin at:

$11.39 per hour

$23,680 per year

10th percentile

Starting level DJ earnings begin at:

$9.54 per hour

$19,840 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

DJ salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $51,330
Hawaii $47,030
Washington $44,470
Pennsylvania $41,485
Wisconsin $38,160
Missouri $37,560
Arizona $37,275
Massachusetts $36,710
Idaho $36,387
New York $35,710
Minnesota $33,550
Ohio $32,690
Nevada $31,560
North Dakota $31,380
California $29,860
Illinois $29,474
Georgia $28,900
South Carolina $28,850
Colorado $27,640
West Virginia $27,460
Oklahoma $27,070
Louisiana $27,020
Iowa $26,630
South Dakota $25,550
Texas $24,650
Michigan $24,450
North Carolina $24,230
Florida $24,120
Oregon $23,620
Maryland $22,990
Tennessee $20,960
Nebraska $20,910
Indiana $20,540

How do DJ salaries compare to similar careers?

DJs earn about the same as related careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than postal service clerks but more than customer service representatives.

Career Median Salary
Postal service clerk salary $44K
Postal service worker salary $44K
Music therapist salary $42K
Firefighter salary $44K
Casting director salary $42K
DJ salary $31K
Office clerk salary $38K
Administrative assistant salary $38K
Financial clerk salary $38K
Customer service representative salary $35K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)