SOC 27-2031 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Dancers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median hourly wage$24.80

U.S. employment8,130

Nationally, dancers earned a median of $24.80 per hour as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 8,130 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Dancers: pay and employment by state
State
Arizona	Not published	Not published	160	0.0
California	Not published	$21.79	1,870	0.1
Florida	Not published	$20.47	210	0.0
Hawaii	Not published	$24.68	480	0.8
Indiana	Not published	$24.46	140	0.0
Kansas	Not published	$24.27	Not published	Not published
Michigan	Not published	Not published	140	0.0
Minnesota	Not published	$16.75	160	0.1
Missouri	Not published	$22.51	440	0.2
Nevada	Not published	$38.75	430	0.3
New York	Not published	$26.32	1,170	0.1
Oregon	Not published	$30.80	70	0.0
Puerto Rico	Not published	$20.24	Not published	Not published
Tennessee	Not published	Not published	150	0.0
Texas	Not published	$35.31	190	0.0
Utah	Not published	$26.23	180	0.1
Wisconsin	Not published	Not published	200	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 26 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Dancers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	Not published	$16.15	40	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	Not published	Not published	110	0.0
Cleveland, OH	Not published	Not published	120	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	Not published	Not published	80	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	Not published	$35.31	90	0.0
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	Not published	$24.46	110	0.1
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	Not published	$27.62	80	1.0
Kansas City, MO-KS	Not published	$20.00	150	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	Not published	$38.75	370	0.3
Lincoln, NE	Not published	Not published	60	0.3
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	Not published	$20.10	660	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	Not published	$34.82	50	0.0
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	Not published	$26.29	120	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	Not published	$16.75	150	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	Not published	$26.32	980	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	Not published	$23.53	50	0.0
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	Not published	$26.00	140	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	Not published	$33.17	50	0.0
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	Not published	$22.75	170	0.1
Rochester, NY	Not published	$15.94	50	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	Not published	$27.19	90	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	Not published	$30.43	400	0.2
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	Not published	$20.24	Not published	Not published
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	Not published	$31.35	120	0.1
Urban Honolulu, HI	Not published	$24.68	340	0.8
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	Not published	Not published	190	0.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.