SOC 27-2031 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Dancers wages by metro
National median hourly wage
$24.80
- 10th percentile
- $14.88
- 25th percentile
- $17.23
- Median
- $24.80
- 75th percentile
- $38.36
- 90th percentile
- $52.30
- Mean
- $30.83
Hourly wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. An annual wage was not published for this cell.
National employment in May 2025: 8,130.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
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Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 980 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 660 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 400 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 370 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 340 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 190 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 170 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 150 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 150 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 140 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Cleveland, OH | 120 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 120 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 120 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 110 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 110 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 90 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 90 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 80 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 80 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Lincoln, NE | 60 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Hourly medians where an annual wage was not published
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 370 | Not available | $38.75 | Not available |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 90 | Not available | $35.31 | Not available |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 50 | Not available | $34.82 | Not available |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 50 | Not available | $33.17 | Not available |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 120 | Not available | $31.35 | Not available |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 400 | Not available | $30.43 | Not available |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 80 | Not available | $27.62 | Not available |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 90 | Not available | $27.19 | Not available |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 980 | Not available | $26.32 | Not available |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 120 | Not available | $26.29 | Not available |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 140 | Not available | $26.00 | Not available |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 340 | Not available | $24.68 | Not available |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 110 | Not available | $24.46 | Not available |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 50 | Not available | $23.53 | Not available |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 170 | Not available | $22.75 | Not available |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 160 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| California | 1,870 | Not available | $21.79 | Not available |
| Florida | 210 | Not available | $20.47 | Not available |
| Hawaii | 480 | Not available | $24.68 | Not available |
| Indiana | 140 | Not available | $24.46 | Not available |
| Kansas | Not available | Not available | $24.27 | Not available |
| Michigan | 140 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Minnesota | 160 | Not available | $16.75 | Not available |
| Missouri | 440 | Not available | $22.51 | Not available |
| Nevada | 430 | Not available | $38.75 | Not available |
| New York | 1,170 | Not available | $26.32 | Not available |
| Oregon | 70 | Not available | $30.80 | Not available |
| Tennessee | 150 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Texas | 190 | Not available | $35.31 | Not available |
| Utah | 180 | Not available | $26.23 | Not available |
| Wisconsin | 200 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Puerto Rico | Not available | Not available | $20.24 | Not available |