Dancer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dancer earnings begin at:

$23.57 per hour

$49,026 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$21.49 per hour

$44,699 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dancer earnings begin at:

$18.42 per hour

$38,314 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$13.15 per hour

$27,352 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dancer earnings begin at:

$12.32 per hour

$25,626 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Dancer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $80,600
Texas $73,445
Oregon $64,064
District of Columbia $60,008
New York $54,746
Utah $54,558
Georgia $54,184
Hawaii $51,334
Indiana $50,877
Alabama $50,669
Kansas $50,482
Missouri $46,821
Puerto Rico $45,614
California $45,323
Florida $42,578
North Carolina $40,310
Pennsylvania $39,923
Colorado $38,314
Illinois $37,357
Virginia $36,150
Kentucky $35,277
Minnesota $34,840
Louisiana $33,925
Massachusetts $33,155
Tennessee $30,472
Ohio $29,765
South Carolina $23,566
Rhode Island $23,109

How do dancer salaries compare to similar careers?

Dancers earn 37% less than similar careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than music artists.

Career Median Salary
Music artist salary $82K
Singer salary $82K
Performer salary $48K
Conductor salary $52K
Actor salary $49K
Dancer salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)