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Dancers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 52 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$35,703
BLS median: N/A
DOL Median Salary
$35,703
From 52 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
N/A
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
29
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
9,060
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$35,703
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$20,800$29,120$35,703$43,805$64,300

This figure comes from 52 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 9,060 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Dancers

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1SACRAMENTO BALLET$35,3606N/A

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
District of Columbia$59,987N/A1
Massachusetts$55,000N/A1
Maryland$51,210N/A1
Nebraska$45,947N/A1
Texas$40,248N/A1
California$36,046N/A7
Indiana$32,500N/A1
Connecticut$31,221N/A1
New York$29,120N/A3
Oklahoma$27,754N/A1
Florida$26,000N/A1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Dancers positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 86% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
SACRAMENTO BALLETNot specified$35,360

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Dancers make?

Based on 52 DOL filings, the median salary for a Dancers is $35,703, ranging from $29,120 to $43,805.

What is the highest salary for a Dancers?

The 90th percentile salary is N/A according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Dancers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Dancers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.