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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary in Rochester, NY

The median broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Rochester, NY earns $54,690 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,570 a month.

10th percentile
$33,170
25th percentile
$42,770
Median percentile
$54,690
75th percentile
$96,850
90th percentile
$109,380

Based on 110 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

$42,842 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,690
Federal income tax−$4,383
Social Security + Medicare−$4,184
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,281
Monthly take-home$3,570
Every two weeks$1,648

Does it go far here?

$56,361Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

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