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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary in Buffalo, NY

The median broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $61,770 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,009 a month.

10th percentile
$34,020
25th percentile
$36,120
Median percentile
$61,770
75th percentile
$96,670
90th percentile
$196,450

Based on 80 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

$48,106 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,770
Federal income tax−$5,232
Social Security + Medicare−$4,725
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,706
Monthly take-home$4,009
Every two weeks$1,850

Does it go far here?

$64,448Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

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