Dancer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dancer earnings begin at:

$48.48 per hour

$100,848 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$33.45 per hour

$69,568 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dancer earnings begin at:

$22.14 per hour

$46,051 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$14.66 per hour

$30,484 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dancer earnings begin at:

$10.11 per hour

$21,029 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Dancer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $59,966
Hawaii $46,051
District of Columbia $45,926
Indiana $41,981
California $41,538
Pennsylvania $39,923
Illinois $39,478
Florida $39,021
Kentucky $35,277
Louisiana $33,925
Georgia $33,717
Massachusetts $33,155
Colorado $32,302
Utah $32,074
Texas $31,678
New York $31,075
Ohio $29,765
Missouri $27,331
North Carolina $25,376
Oregon $23,109
Rhode Island $23,109
Minnesota $22,880
Tennessee $19,656

How do dancer salaries compare to similar careers?

Dancers earn 7% less than similar careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than music artists but more than costume attendants.

Career Median Salary
Music artist salary $74K
Performer salary $47K
Talent director salary $70K
Dancer salary $46K
Actor salary $45K
Conductor salary $46K
Announcer salary $27K
Costume attendant salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)