Dancer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dancer earnings begin at:

$44.62 per hour

$92,810 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$30.70 per hour

$63,856 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dancer earnings begin at:

$16.31 per hour

$33,925 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$10.38 per hour

$21,590 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dancer earnings begin at:

$8.90 per hour

$18,512 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 about the same as related careers in Louisiana. On average, they make less than conductors but more than talent agents.

Career Median Salary
Conductor salary $46K
Performer salary $36K
Dancer salary $34K
Choreographer salary $37K
Singer salary $41K
Music artist salary $41K
Talent agent salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)