Dancer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dancer earnings begin at:

$37.84 per hour

$78,707 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$29.60 per hour

$61,568 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dancer earnings begin at:

$26.05 per hour

$54,184 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$18.80 per hour

$39,104 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dancer earnings begin at:

$13.23 per hour

$27,518 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 18% less than similar careers in Georgia. On average, they make less than casting directors but more than announcers.

Career Median Salary
Casting director salary $78K
Conductor salary $65K
Actor salary $41K
Choreographer salary $71K
Talent agent salary $57K
Dancer salary $54K
Announcer salary $34K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)