Dancers salary
The median pay for dancers in the United States is $51,584 a year. About 8,130 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $30,950
- 25th percentile
- $35,838
- Median percentile
- $51,584
- 75th percentile
- $79,789
- 90th percentile
- $108,784
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Nevada $80,600
- Texas $73,445
- Oregon $64,064
- New York $54,746
- Utah $54,558
- Hawaii $51,334
- Indiana $50,877
- Missouri $46,821
- California $45,323
- Florida $42,578
- Minnesota $34,840
By metro area
- Las Vegas, NV $80,600
- Houston, TX $73,445
- Miami, FL $72,426
- Portland, OR $68,994
- Seattle, WA $65,208
- San Francisco, CA $63,294
- Kahului, HI $57,450
- Salt Lake City, UT $56,555
- New York, NY $54,746
- Milwaukee, WI $54,683
- Phoenix, AZ $54,080
- Urban Honolulu, HI $51,334
- Indianapolis, IN $50,877
- Philadelphia, PA $48,942
- Riverside, CA $47,320
- Los Angeles, CA $41,808
- Kansas City, MO $41,600
- Minneapolis, MN $34,840
- Albany, NY $33,592
- Rochester, NY $33,155