Dancers
Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | N/A | $29.92 | ||
| California | 700 | N/A | $22.59 | |
| Colorado | 130 | N/A | $18.20 | |
| District of Columbia | 160 | N/A | $30.14 | |
| Indiana | 150 | N/A | $25.52 | |
| Missouri | 100 | N/A | $18.94 | |
| New York | 1,020 | N/A | $30.96 | |
| North Carolina | N/A | $18.57 | ||
| Oregon | 80 | N/A | $15.86 | |
| South Carolina | 130 | N/A | $16.94 | |
| Tennessee | 70 | N/A | $16.51 | |
| Texas | 40 | N/A | $19.47 | |
| Utah | 70 | N/A | $13.18 | |
| Virginia | 50 | N/A | $18.40 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon. Includes instruction in technique, choreography, Laban notation, dance history and criticism, and dance production.
A program that prepares individuals to express ideals and feelings through interpretation of classical dance choreography. Includes instruction in ballet exercise, solo and ensemble dance, history of ballet, ballet choreography, Laban notation, ballet technique, and interpretations of specific styles and schools.
Any instructional program in dance not listed above.
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques for integrating theatre, music, and dance into a unified production. Includes instruction in acting, dance, voice, technical theater, musical genres, piano, and history of musical theater.
A program of study that focuses on integrating the studies of dance and theatre arts to provide perspectives in all facets of production, performance, and critical engagement. Includes instruction in acting, aesthetics, choreography, costume design, criticism, dance, improvisation, music analysis, playwriting, theatre performance history, scene design, stage lighting, and technical theatre.
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$24.5 per hourNational average salaryVery HighJob growth rate
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No formal educational credentialTypical education requirement
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Long-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as dancers.
- Less than high school 4%
- High school graduate 37%
- College dropout 22%
- Associate’s degree 8%
- Bachelor’s degree 24%
- Master’s degree 5%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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