Performer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level performer earnings begin at:

$64.20 per hour

$133,536 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level performer earnings begin at:

$22.54 per hour

$46,883 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level performer earnings begin at:

$17.17 per hour

$35,714 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level performer earnings begin at:

$16.64 per hour

$34,611 per year

10th percentile

Starting level performer earnings begin at:

$15.52 per hour

$32,282 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Performer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maine $68,952
Hawaii $61,048
Louisiana $58,157
South Carolina $54,933
Nevada $54,080
Colorado $52,686
Rhode Island $51,272
Indiana $48,818
Pennsylvania $48,818
Texas $48,443
Georgia $46,883
Vermont $45,344
Nebraska $45,219
Arizona $44,637
District of Columbia $44,221
Oregon $43,035
Tennessee $41,434
Washington $41,371
Illinois $40,955
Kentucky $39,957
California $39,146
New Jersey $39,062
Montana $38,875
Minnesota $38,563
New York $38,459
Ohio $37,378
New Hampshire $37,149
North Carolina $35,984
Florida $35,714
Virginia $35,318
Massachusetts $34,549
Missouri $30,347
Utah $27,706
Michigan $26,291
Maryland $21,819
Iowa $20,800
Alabama $19,885
Puerto Rico $18,013
Oklahoma $17,950

How do performer salaries compare to similar careers?

Performers earn 16% less than similar careers in Florida. On average, they make less than music artists but more than choreographers.

Career Median Salary
Music artist salary $105K
Singer salary $105K
Announcer salary $56K
Casting director salary $80K
Performer salary $36K
Conductor salary $58K
Dancer salary $43K
Actor salary $40K
Choreographer salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)