DJ earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level DJ earnings begin at:

$31.23 per hour

$64,960 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level DJ earnings begin at:

$21.70 per hour

$45,130 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level DJ earnings begin at:

$13.20 per hour

$27,460 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level DJ earnings begin at:

$11.07 per hour

$23,030 per year

10th percentile

Starting level DJ earnings begin at:

$10.10 per hour

$21,010 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 West Virginia. On average, they make less than meter readers but more than shipping and receiving clerks.

Career Median Salary
Meter reader salary $38K
Probation officer salary $37K
Precious metal worker salary $38K
Highway maintenance worker salary $37K
American sign language interpreter salary $31K
DJ salary $27K
Correctional officer salary $31K
Firefighter salary $35K
Family social worker salary $35K
Shipping and receiving clerk salary $32K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)