Radio DJ Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

Radio DJ Salary in Des Moines, IA

How much does a Radio DJ make in Des Moines, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Radio DJ in Des Moines, IA is $41,881. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $27,804 to a high of $59,560, with most professionals earning between $34,512 and $51,134.

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10th Percentile Radio DJ Salary $27,804 Des Moines,IA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Radio DJ Salary $34,512 Des Moines,IA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Radio DJ Salary $41,881 Des Moines,IA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Radio DJ Salary $51,134 Des Moines,IA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Radio DJ Salary $59,560 Des Moines,IA April 01, 2025
25% $34,512 10% $27,804 90% $59,560 75% $51,134 $41,881 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Radio DJ ?

A disc jockey, often abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays existing recorded music for a live audience. Most common types of DJs include radio DJ, club DJ who performs at a nightclub or music festival and turntablist who uses record players, usually turntables, to manipulate sounds on phonograph records. Originally, the disc in disc jockey referred to gramophone records, but now DJ is used as an all-encompassing term to describe someone who mixes recorded music from any source, including cassettes, CDs or digital audio files on a CDJ or laptop. The title DJ is commonly used by DJs in front...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Radio DJ in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Radio DJ ranges from $34,512 to $51,134 with the average base salary of $41,881. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $34,512 to $52,641 with the average total cash compensation of $42,379.

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About Des Moines, Iowa    Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A smal....More

Des Moines, Iowa  area prices were up 0.8% from a year ago

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