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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Albuquerque, NM earns $40,400 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,722 a month.

10th percentile
$26,290
25th percentile
$31,770
Median percentile
$40,400
75th percentile
$58,290
90th percentile
$105,220

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,662 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,400
Federal income tax−$2,668
Social Security + Medicare−$3,091
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$1,980
Monthly take-home$2,722
Every two weeks$1,256

Does it go far here?

$42,283Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,156 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albuquerque, NM

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$327,670
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$178,290
Electrical Engineers$163,720
Engineers, All Other$163,630
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,900
Pharmacists$147,000
Nurse Practitioners$140,950

All broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico