Dancer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dancer earnings begin at:

$32.88 per hour

$68,397 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$25.48 per hour

$53,001 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dancer earnings begin at:

$19.19 per hour

$39,923 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$14.46 per hour

$30,072 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dancer earnings begin at:

$11.20 per hour

$23,303 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 19% less than similar careers in Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than casting directors but more than choreographers.

Career Median Salary
Casting director salary $76K
Talent agent salary $55K
Actor salary $42K
Announcer salary $39K
Conductor salary $41K
Dancer salary $40K
Choreographer salary $34K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)