Bottom quarter
$58K
Dancer Salary in Boston
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$76K
Top quarter
$103K
Top 10%
$132K
Adjusted for Boston at 1.12× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Dancer in Boston pulls a median of $76,160 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $103,040 and the top 10% at $132,160. Boston sits at 1.12× the national average for pay. $103,040 is what top-quartile Dancer pay looks like in Boston. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$103,040 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$89,600 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$76,160 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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