Highest-paying Cities for Radio Operators

The top 11 highest paying cities for radio operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of radio operators in those cities are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with a annual salary of $65,480, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is the highest paying city for radio operators. It is followed by Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia (average annual salary $57,780). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of radio operators in a specific city, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 11 Highest-paying cities/areas for Radio Operators

Rank	City/Area	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York	$65,480	$53,680	40
2	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia	$57,780	$44,340	100
3	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia	$56,240	$43,090	70
4	Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin	$52,700	$42,450	110
5	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts	$46,160	$37,150	170
6	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts	$46,160	$37,150	170
7	Columbus, Ohio	$39,950	$36,390	30
8	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois	$37,770	$19,250	30
9	Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia	$35,020	$31,460	n/a
10	Lafayette, Louisiana	$29,840	$26,180	n/a
11	San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico	$18,000	$15,940	180

See also: 💰 Highest paying industries for radio operators.