DJ earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level DJ earnings begin at:

$45.32 per hour

$94,270 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level DJ earnings begin at:

$28.19 per hour

$58,630 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level DJ earnings begin at:

$18.35 per hour

$38,160 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level DJ earnings begin at:

$12.15 per hour

$25,270 per year

10th percentile

Starting level DJ earnings begin at:

$8.53 per hour

$17,740 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 Wisconsin. On average, they make less than postal service workers but more than private detectives.

Career Median Salary
Postal service worker salary $47K
Postal service clerk salary $47K
Clergy member salary $51K
Family social worker salary $44K
Probation officer salary $47K
DJ salary $38K
Music therapist salary $44K
Correctional officer salary $43K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $45K
Private detective salary $43K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)