Dancer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dancer earnings begin at:

$47.31 per hour

$98,405 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$41.53 per hour

$86,382 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dancer earnings begin at:

$24.46 per hour

$50,877 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$15.61 per hour

$32,469 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dancer earnings begin at:

$15.10 per hour

$31,408 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 6% less than similar careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than music artists but more than choreographers.

Career Median Salary
Music artist salary $83K
Singer salary $83K
Dancer salary $51K
Casting director salary $60K
Announcer salary $62K
Choreographer salary $45K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)