Dancer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level dancer earnings begin at:

$43.58 per hour

$90,646 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$34.13 per hour

$70,990 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level dancer earnings begin at:

$26.23 per hour

$54,558 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level dancer earnings begin at:

$15.68 per hour

$32,614 per year

10th percentile

Starting level dancer earnings begin at:

$12.76 per hour

$26,541 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 7% less than similar careers in Utah. On average, they make less than conductors but more than choreographers.

Career Median Salary
Conductor salary $83K
Announcer salary $46K
Dancer salary $55K
Singer salary $46K
Music artist salary $46K
Costume attendant salary $48K
Choreographer salary $34K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)