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Disc Jockeys, Except Radio salary in North Carolina

The median disc jockeys, except radio in North Carolina earns $54,704 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,651 a month.

10th percentile
$18,158
25th percentile
$27,914
Median percentile
$54,704
75th percentile
$72,800
90th percentile
$103,418

Based on 100 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

$43,810 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,704
Federal income tax−$4,384
Social Security + Medicare−$4,185
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,325
Monthly take-home$3,651
Every two weeks$1,685

Does it go far here?

$57,995Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

All disc jockeys, except radio salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina