How much does a ballet dancer earn?

Ballet Dancers. Most dancers earn very little money, especially when you land a minor role in a production. Prima ballerina's have been known to earn hundreds of thousands, and even millions....

Well, if you are dancing at a Major ballet company (ie. American Ballet Theater) you can be paid at least $100,000 or much, much more a year...

In ballet, a professional dancer will only make about £20 ($30USD) an hour.

unless you are famous, average dancers don't make much at all!

Average starting salary for a company dancer in the US is somewhere around $350/week for a 28-36 week contract. The big top level companies like ABT and NYCB of course have much higher starting...