Dancer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dancer earnings begin at:

$24.42 per hour

$50,794 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$18.72 per hour

$38,938 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dancer earnings begin at:

$15.53 per hour

$32,302 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$10.99 per hour

$22,859 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dancer earnings begin at:

$10.21 per hour

$21,237 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
New York $54,746
Utah $54,558
Hawaii $51,334
Indiana $50,877
Kansas $50,482
Missouri $46,821
District of Columbia $45,926
California $45,323
Florida $42,578
Pennsylvania $39,923
Illinois $39,478
Kentucky $35,277
Minnesota $34,840
Louisiana $33,925
Georgia $33,717
Massachusetts $33,155
Colorado $32,302
Ohio $29,765
North Carolina $25,376
Rhode Island $23,109
Tennessee $19,656

How do dancer salaries compare to similar careers?

Dancers earn 28% less than similar careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than music artists.

Career Median Salary
Music artist salary $51K
Conductor salary $42K
Performer salary $48K
Announcer salary $32K
Costume attendant salary $39K
Dancer salary $32K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)