Dancer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dancer earnings begin at:

$26.00 per hour

$54,080 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$19.93 per hour

$41,454 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dancer earnings begin at:

$16.21 per hour

$33,717 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$8.77 per hour

$18,242 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dancer earnings begin at:

$7.95 per hour

$16,536 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 24% less than similar careers in Georgia. On average, they make less than choreographers but more than performers.

Career Median Salary
Choreographer salary $52K
Talent agent salary $55K
Announcer salary $35K
Costume attendant salary $37K
Actor salary $20K
Dancer salary $34K
Performer salary $19K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)