Dancer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dancer earnings begin at:

$30.30 per hour

$63,024 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$24.14 per hour

$50,211 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dancer earnings begin at:

$20.07 per hour

$41,746 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$15.27 per hour

$31,762 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dancer earnings begin at:

$14.00 per hour

$29,120 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Dancer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $60,923
District of Columbia $60,008
Nevada $59,966
Georgia $54,184
Alabama $50,669
Puerto Rico $45,614
Florida $44,304
California $41,746
North Carolina $40,310
Pennsylvania $39,923
Texas $38,438
Colorado $38,314
Indiana $38,314
Illinois $37,357
Virginia $36,150
Kentucky $35,277
Louisiana $33,925
Oregon $33,821
Massachusetts $33,155
Tennessee $30,472
Ohio $29,765
Utah $28,766
Hawaii $25,168
South Carolina $23,566
Rhode Island $23,109
Minnesota $22,880
Missouri $21,424

How do dancer salaries compare to similar careers?

Dancers earn 26% less than similar careers in California. On average, they make less than actors.

Career Median Salary
Actor salary $62K
Choreographer salary $77K
Conductor salary $59K
Announcer salary $49K
Performer salary $49K
Dancer salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)