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
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 about the same as related careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than singers but more than actors.

Career Median Salary
Singer salary $136K
Announcer salary $60K
Talent director salary $78K
Dancer salary $81K
Performer salary $54K
Costume attendant salary $56K
Actor salary $27K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)