DJ earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level DJ earnings begin at:

$26.60 per hour

$55,320 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level DJ earnings begin at:

$18.77 per hour

$39,050 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level DJ earnings begin at:

$16.13 per hour

$33,550 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level DJ earnings begin at:

$11.99 per hour

$24,940 per year

10th percentile

Starting level DJ earnings begin at:

$9.88 per hour

$20,540 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

DJ salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Wisconsin $57,595
South Dakota $56,722
North Carolina $54,704
New York $53,061
New Jersey $51,330
Illinois $47,570
Washington $47,403
Idaho $46,446
Arizona $46,072
Tennessee $45,240
Colorado $43,493
Georgia $43,035
Pennsylvania $41,485
Texas $37,565
Massachusetts $36,710
Florida $34,112
Minnesota $33,550
Missouri $32,926
Ohio $32,690
Oregon $32,344
North Dakota $31,380
California $29,860
South Carolina $28,850
West Virginia $27,460
Oklahoma $27,070
Louisiana $27,020
Iowa $26,630
Nevada $24,960
Michigan $24,450
Maryland $22,990
Nebraska $20,910
Indiana $20,540
Hawaii $113,464

How do DJ salaries compare to similar careers?

DJs earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than firefighters but more than florists.

Career Median Salary
Firefighter salary $31K
Nail technician salary $30K
Piano tuner salary $31K
Switchboard operator salary $35K
Shoemaker salary $36K
DJ salary $34K
Security guard salary $32K
Engraver salary $32K
Library assistant salary $33K
Florist salary $31K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)