Dancer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dancer earnings begin at:

$46.04 per hour

$95,763 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$28.94 per hour

$60,195 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dancer earnings begin at:

$18.76 per hour

$39,021 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$13.32 per hour

$27,706 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dancer earnings begin at:

$9.36 per hour

$19,469 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Dancer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $59,966
Hawaii $46,051
District of Columbia $45,926
Indiana $41,981
California $41,538
Pennsylvania $39,923
Illinois $39,478
Florida $39,021
Kentucky $35,277
Louisiana $33,925
Georgia $33,717
Massachusetts $33,155
Colorado $32,302
Utah $32,074
Texas $31,678
New York $31,075
Ohio $29,765
Missouri $27,331
North Carolina $25,376
Oregon $23,109
Rhode Island $23,109
Minnesota $22,880
Tennessee $19,656

How do dancer salaries compare to similar careers?

Dancers earn 16% less than similar careers in Florida. On average, they make less than music artists but more than costume attendants.

Career Median Salary
Music artist salary $54K
Singer salary $54K
Conductor salary $53K
Talent director salary $60K
Announcer salary $36K
Dancer salary $39K
Choreographer salary $55K
Performer salary $34K
Actor salary $34K
Costume attendant salary $41K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)