SOC 27-3011 · Toledo, OH metro

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Salary in Toledo, OH

The average salary for broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Toledo, Ohio is $50,130 a year ($24.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,030: half of the 40 people in this job in the Toledo, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 36% less than the U.S. average for this job ($78,720).

$50,130average per year

$24.10 / hourMedian $42,030Take-home ≈ $40,270

  • $24K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-36%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Ohio metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys pay range in Toledo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,980 or more. The middle half of broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Toledo earn between $31,550 and $64,460.

  • $24K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,130$4,178$24.10
Median$42,030$3,502$20.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,550$2,629$15.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,460$5,372$30.99

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys pay in Toledo vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Toledo earn 7% less than the Ohio average ($54,160) and 36% less than the U.S. average ($78,720). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $47,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Toledo$50,130$42,030$23,520$79,98040
Ohio$54,160$42,440$24,040$87,830910
United States$78,720$47,340$28,190$138,44021,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary after taxes in Toledo

On the average salary of $50,130, a single filer in Toledo takes home about $40,270 a year, or $3,356 a month and $1,549 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Toledo a good place for broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Toledo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $50,130 buys what about $54,814 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Toledo ($48,220). A typical home costs $203,726, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary in other Ohio cities

Toledo ranks 4th of 5 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($75,300).

All Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($230,140).

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary by city

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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary in Toledo: questions

How much do broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys make an hour in Toledo?

$24.10 an hour on average, and $20.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys salary in Toledo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys take-home pay in Toledo?

About $40,270 a year ($3,356 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,130. Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys earn more in Toledo than elsewhere?

The average here is 36% less than the U.S. average for this job ($78,720).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-3011; area Toledo, OH (45780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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