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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary in Roanoke, VA

The median broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Roanoke, VA earns $45,260 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,005 a month.

10th percentile
$26,190
25th percentile
$32,280
Median percentile
$45,260
75th percentile
$57,660
90th percentile
$80,110

Based on 40 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

$36,057 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,260
Federal income tax−$3,251
Social Security + Medicare−$3,462
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,489
Monthly take-home$3,005
Every two weeks$1,387

Does it go far here?

$48,345Median pay in Roanoke, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,800
Software Developers$121,110
General and Operations Managers$98,140
Project Management Specialists$91,170
Management Analysts$84,220
Registered Nurses$80,090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,420
Accountants and Auditors$77,240

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