Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2004

27-2031 Dancers

Perform dances. May also sing or act.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
16,490 6.3 % $12.37 (6) 3.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $5.99 $6.83 $8.61 $16.00 $22.25
  (6)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Performing arts companies 4,590 $16.78 (6)
Drinking places, alcoholic beverages 4,400 $8.50 (6)
Other amusement and recreation industries 2,060 $8.30 (6)
Other schools and instruction 1,620 $14.99 (6)
Full-service restaurants 840 $6.50 (6)

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Agents and managers for public figures 190 $21.64 (6)
Colleges and universities 50 $16.81 (6)
Performing arts companies 4,590 $16.78 (6)
Other schools and instruction 1,620 $14.99 (6)
Promoters of performing arts and sports 160 $13.42 (6)

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Hawaii 490 $19.98 (6) 0.085%
Nevada 710 $22.32 (6) 0.062%
Colorado 990 $10.78 (6) 0.046%
Indiana 850 $8.41 (6) 0.030%
Missouri 740 $11.90 (6) 0.028%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Nevada 710 $22.32 (6) 0.062%
Hawaii 490 $19.98 (6) 0.085%
New York 1,680 $17.79 (6) 0.020%
Illinois 330 $16.71 (6) 0.006%
South Carolina (7) $16.70 (6) (7)

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Francisco, CA PMSA 630 $11.89 (6) 0.066%
Denver, CO PMSA 700 $11.94 (6) 0.061%
Indianapolis, IN MSA 460 $7.00 (6) 0.052%
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA 480 $11.77 (6) 0.051%
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA 1,610 $7.86 (6) 0.040%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA (7) $21.68 (6) (7)
New York, NY PMSA 1,070 $21.15 (6) 0.027%
Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSA 60 $19.88 (6) 0.032%
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL MSA 50 $18.79 (6) 0.009%
Orange County, CA PMSA 60 $18.62 (6) 0.004%

About November 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(6) There is wide variation in the number of hours worked by those employed as actors, dancers, musicians, and singers. Many jobs are for a duration of 1 day or 1 week and it is extremely rare for a performer to have guaranteed employment for a period that exceeds 3 to 6 months.

(7) Estimate not released.

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Last Modified Date: November 9, 2005