Dancers
O*NET task statements lead this Dancers card before OEWS pay; neighboring titles include Special Effects Artists and Animators, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Commercial and Industrial Designers, Technical Writers.
Same-major-group titles next to Dancers: Special Effects Artists and Animators ($102K) , Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners ($72K) , Commercial and Industrial Designers ($84K) , Technical Writers ($90K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.
What Dancers publish as work
O*NET task statements for SOC 27-2031 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.
- 1. Prepare pointe shoes, by sewing or other means, for use in rehearsals and performance
- 2. Study and practice dance moves required in roles
- 3. Harmonize body movements to rhythm of musical accompaniment
- 4. Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness
- 5. Perform in productions, singing or acting in addition to dancing, if required
- 6. Coordinate dancing with that of partners or dance ensembles
- 7. Develop self-understanding of physical capabilities and limitations, and choose dance styles accordingly
- 8. Perform classical, modern, or acrobatic dances in productions, expressing stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies
- 9. Collaborate with choreographers to refine or modify dance steps
- 10. Audition for dance roles or for membership in dance companies
- 11. Attend costume fittings, photography sessions, and makeup calls associated with dance performances
- 12. Monitor the field of dance to remain aware of current trends and innovations
Dancers: O*NET ranks Active Listening first
Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 27-2031 - lead skill Active Listening at 3.3 ; lead knowledge Fine Arts. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.
Top skills
- 1. Active Listening 3.3
- 2. Critical Thinking 3.0
- 3. Coordination 3.0
- 4. Speaking 2.9
- 5. Monitoring 2.9
- 6. Social Perceptiveness 2.9
- 7. Time Management 2.9
- 8. Reading Comprehension 2.8
Knowledge areas
- 1. Fine Arts 4.5
- 2. English Language 3.5
- 3. Customer and Personal Service 2.9
- 4. Mathematics 2.6
- 5. Transportation 2.5
- 6. Sales and Marketing 2.5
Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments
Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations titles
- 1. Commercial and Industrial Designers $83,910
- 2. Technical Writers $90,390
- 3. Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $74,990
- 4. Editors $77,920
- 5. Special Effects Artists and Animators $102,030
- 6. Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $72,420
O*NET publishes 12 leading task statements for Dancers (SOC 27-2031). The national OEWS median is N/A inside Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations. Same-group neighbors: Special Effects Artists and Animators, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Commercial and Industrial Designers, Technical Writers. Lead published task: Prepare pointe shoes, by sewing or other means, for use in rehearsals and performance.
Employment Projections expect +5% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 1,800 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.
State-level wage rows vary; see the full salary details page for the complete state breakdown. Highest-pay peer shown here: Special Effects Artists and Animators at $102,030. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.
Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.
Dancers: the tasks, then the state map and peers
SOC 27-2031 · national median N/A. The day-to-day tasks above set this role apart from peers with a similar title.
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Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025
Federal sources on this Dancers card
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 27-2031. bls.gov/oes
- O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Dancers. onetcenter.org
- BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
- IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics