Dancer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dancer earnings begin at:

$74.21 per hour

$154,357 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$51.07 per hour

$106,226 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dancer earnings begin at:

$38.75 per hour

$80,600 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$18.88 per hour

$39,270 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dancer earnings begin at:

$12.00 per hour

$24,960 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 7% less than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than singers but more than actors.

Career Median Salary
Singer salary $136K
Announcer salary $60K
Casting director salary $78K
Dancer salary $81K
Performer salary $54K
Actor salary $27K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)