New York was 6.1% above the U.S. median for Dancers. It ranked 4 of 13 state areas with a published hourly median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for New York was 107.9, or 7.9% above the national price level. Its housing index was 122.2.
National-price-dollar proxy
$24.39
WageScope divides the published Dancers median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 27-2031 and BLS area 36.
Questions, answered
Dancers pay in New York: common questions
What is the median wage for Dancers in New York?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $26.32 per hour for Dancers in New York. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Dancers pay higher in New York than nationally?
New York's published median was 6.1% above the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in New York?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 107.9 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Dancers jobs does BLS estimate in New York?
BLS published an employment estimate of 1,170 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
From market data to your evidence
Tailor for a real Dancers job, not a generic wage number.
Pick an eligible listing, then MeritLog can help you prepare from experience you have confirmed. WageScope never turns a BLS estimate into a qualification or résumé claim.
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Dancers median in New York at $26.32 per hour. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 27-2031 and BLS area 36.
BLS lists 1,170 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $35.70 per hour. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
New York's Dancers median is 6.1% above the U.S. Dancers median of $24.80 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 27-2031 and area 36. SOC 27-2031 names Dancers. Area 36 names New York. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 27-2031/36 row reports 1,170 wage and salary jobs, 0.12 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 2.32 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 27-2031/36, the hourly median is $26.32 per hour, while the matching mean is $35.70 per hour. The row is hourly only. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
27-2031/36 suppression marks: annualMean: not available, annualMedian: not available, annualP10: not available, annualP25: not available, annualP75: not available, annualP90: not available.
Area 36 reports 9,688,000 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $82,460. Its annual median is $59,670. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.2%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 27-2031 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in New York runs from $35,760 at the 10th percentile to $157,500 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $41,160. The median is $59,670. The 75th percentile is $98,810. This is a place check, not a pay range for Dancers.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 36. They do not show related skills or a path into Dancers.
1. Area 36, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 663,140 jobs, $39,620 annual median, 68.45 jobs per 1,000, and 2.47 location quotient.
2. Area 36, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 238,540 jobs, $37,720 annual median, 24.62 jobs per 1,000, and 0.98 location quotient.
3. Area 36, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 206,740 jobs, $130,860 annual median, 21.34 jobs per 1,000, and 0.95 location quotient.
4. Area 36, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 205,810 jobs, $109,440 annual median, 21.24 jobs per 1,000, and 0.98 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the New York wage ladder for Dancers
The 10th percentile is $16.26 per hour. The 25th percentile is $17.18 per hour. The median is $26.32 per hour. The 75th percentile is $52.30 per hour. The 90th percentile is $75.00 per hour.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $17.18 per hour to $52.30 per hour. The 10th-to-90th span is $58.74. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
New York has a hourly median of $26.32 per hour. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $24.80 per hour. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for New York. New York is 6.1% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
New York ranks 4 of 13 among states and territories with a published hourly median for Dancers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 4 of 13 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
1. Nevada has a Dancers median of $38.75 per hour, 430 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 5.34.
2. Texas has a Dancers median of $35.31 per hour, 190 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.26.
3. Oregon has a Dancers median of $30.80 per hour, 70 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.67.
5. Utah has a Dancers median of $26.23 per hour, 180 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.93.
6. Hawaii has a Dancers median of $24.68 per hour, 480 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 14.76.
Pay leaders
Where Dancers medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 27-2031, the same hourly median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. Nevada has the highest published median in this set, at $38.75 per hour. New York sits at $26.32 per hour.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Dancers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Nevada has a Dancers median of $38.75 per hour, or $12.43 above New York. BLS lists 430 jobs there, compared with 1,170 in New York. The location quotient is 5.34.
2. Texas has a Dancers median of $35.31 per hour, or $8.99 above New York. BLS lists 190 jobs there, compared with 1,170 in New York. The location quotient is 0.26.
3. Oregon has a Dancers median of $30.80 per hour, or $4.48 above New York. BLS lists 70 jobs there, compared with 1,170 in New York. The location quotient is 0.67.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Dancers jobs
California has the largest published state job estimate for Dancers in this same-source set, at 1,870 jobs. New York has 1,170. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. California has 1,870 estimated Dancers jobs, a gap of 700 jobs from New York. Its median is $21.79 per hour, or $4.53 below New York. Its location quotient is 1.97.
2. New York has 1,170 estimated Dancers jobs, a gap of 0 jobs from New York. Its median is $26.32 per hour, or $0.00 above New York. Its location quotient is 2.32.
3. Hawaii has 480 estimated Dancers jobs, a gap of 690 jobs from New York. Its median is $24.68 per hour, or $1.64 below New York. Its location quotient is 14.76.
Local-share leaders
Where Dancers takes the largest share of local jobs
Hawaii has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 14.76. New York has 2.32. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Dancers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Hawaii has a location quotient of 14.76, a gap of 12.44 from New York. BLS lists 480 Dancers jobs and a median of $24.68 per hour, or $1.64 below New York.
2. Nevada has a location quotient of 5.34, a gap of 3.02 from New York. BLS lists 430 Dancers jobs and a median of $38.75 per hour, or $12.43 above New York.
3. Missouri has a location quotient of 2.87, a gap of 0.55 from New York. BLS lists 440 Dancers jobs and a median of $22.51 per hour, or $3.81 below New York.
4. New York has a location quotient of 2.32, a gap of 0.00 from New York. BLS lists 1,170 Dancers jobs and a median of $26.32 per hour, or $0.00 above New York.
Job scale and share
How common Dancers is in New York
BLS lists 1,170 Dancers jobs in New York. It also lists 0.12 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 2.32. A value of 1 means Dancers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
The all-occupations median in New York is $59,670 per year. The Dancers median is $26.32 per hour. Dancers is 8.3% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for New York. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Dancers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a New York median of $57,790 per year. BLS lists 119,650 jobs and a location quotient of 1.26.
2. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a New York median of $58,160 per year. BLS lists 84,280 jobs and a location quotient of 0.98.
3. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a New York median of $49,600 per year. BLS lists 122,490 jobs and a location quotient of 1.15.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in New York
Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded New York table, at 663,140 jobs. Dancers has 1,170 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 9,688,000. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Dancers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 663,140 jobs in New York, a gap of 661,970 from Dancers. Its median is $19.05 per hour, or $7.27 below Dancers. Its location quotient is 2.47.
2. Retail Salespersons has 238,540 jobs in New York, a gap of 237,370 from Dancers. Its median is $18.13 per hour, or $8.19 below Dancers. Its location quotient is 0.98.
3. General and Operations Managers has 206,740 jobs in New York, a gap of 205,570 from Dancers. Its median is $62.91 per hour, or $36.59 above Dancers. Its location quotient is 0.95.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around New York
Financial Managers has the highest published median in the bounded New York role table, at $219,880 per year. Dancers has $26.32 per hour. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $59,670 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Financial Managers has a median of $105.71 per hour in New York, or $79.39 above Dancers. BLS lists 80,810 jobs, compared with 1,170 for Dancers. Its location quotient is 1.54.
2. Lawyers has a median of $99.93 per hour in New York, or $73.61 above Dancers. BLS lists 91,870 jobs, compared with 1,170 for Dancers. Its location quotient is 1.95.
3. Software Developers has a median of $79.89 per hour in New York, or $53.57 above Dancers. BLS lists 113,510 jobs, compared with 1,170 for Dancers. Its location quotient is 1.08.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in New York
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants has the highest location quotient in the bounded New York role table, at 3.1. Dancers has 2.32. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Dancers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants has a location quotient of 3.1 in New York, a gap of 0.78 from Dancers. BLS lists 88,890 jobs and a median of $38.77 per hour, or $12.45 above Dancers.
2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has a location quotient of 2.47 in New York, a gap of 0.15 from Dancers. BLS lists 663,140 jobs and a median of $19.05 per hour, or $7.27 below Dancers.
3. Lawyers has a location quotient of 1.95 in New York, a gap of 0.37 from Dancers. BLS lists 91,870 jobs and a median of $99.93 per hour, or $73.61 above Dancers.
Price-level view
What $26.32 may mean after the New York price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for New York is 107.9. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 7.9% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $26.32 Dancers median by 107.9 divided by 100. The result is $24.39 in national-price dollars per hour. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 122.2. Goods are 107.3. Utilities are 134.4. Other services are 104.1. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Dancers row is 17.8%. The mean-wage RSE is 9.9%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 1,170 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $35.70 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Dancers. It uses a New York place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $26.32 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 1,170 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 2.32 is not a growth score. Rank 4 of 13 is not a place score. The 107.9 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 27-2031 in BLS area 36. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
5. Area 36, SOC 37-2011, Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: 195,250 jobs, $41,640 annual median, 20.15 jobs per 1,000, and 1.42 location quotient.
6. Area 36, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 168,620 jobs, $35,250 annual median, 17.41 jobs per 1,000, and 0.7 location quotient.
4. New York has a Dancers median of $26.32 per hour, or $0.00 above New York. BLS lists 1,170 jobs there, compared with 1,170 in New York. The location quotient is 2.32.
5. Utah has a Dancers median of $26.23 per hour, or $0.09 below New York. BLS lists 180 jobs there, compared with 1,170 in New York. The location quotient is 1.93.
6. Hawaii has a Dancers median of $24.68 per hour, or $1.64 below New York. BLS lists 480 jobs there, compared with 1,170 in New York. The location quotient is 14.76.
7. Indiana has a Dancers median of $24.46 per hour, or $1.86 below New York. BLS lists 140 jobs there, compared with 1,170 in New York. The location quotient is 0.86.
8. Kansas has a Dancers median of $24.27 per hour, or $2.05 below New York. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 1,170 in New York. The location quotient is Not published.
4. Missouri has 440 estimated Dancers jobs, a gap of 730 jobs from New York. Its median is $22.51 per hour, or $3.81 below New York. Its location quotient is 2.87.
5. Nevada has 430 estimated Dancers jobs, a gap of 740 jobs from New York. Its median is $38.75 per hour, or $12.43 above New York. Its location quotient is 5.34.
6. Florida has 210 estimated Dancers jobs, a gap of 960 jobs from New York. Its median is $20.47 per hour, or $5.85 below New York. Its location quotient is 0.41.
7. Texas has 190 estimated Dancers jobs, a gap of 980 jobs from New York. Its median is $35.31 per hour, or $8.99 above New York. Its location quotient is 0.26.
8. Utah has 180 estimated Dancers jobs, a gap of 990 jobs from New York. Its median is $26.23 per hour, or $0.09 below New York. Its location quotient is 1.93.
5. California has a location quotient of 1.97, a gap of 0.35 from New York. BLS lists 1,870 Dancers jobs and a median of $21.79 per hour, or $4.53 below New York.
6. Utah has a location quotient of 1.93, a gap of 0.39 from New York. BLS lists 180 Dancers jobs and a median of $26.23 per hour, or $0.09 below New York.
7. Minnesota has a location quotient of 1.06, a gap of 1.26 from New York. BLS lists 160 Dancers jobs and a median of $16.75 per hour, or $9.57 below New York.
8. Indiana has a location quotient of 0.86, a gap of 1.46 from New York. BLS lists 140 Dancers jobs and a median of $24.46 per hour, or $1.86 below New York.
4. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a New York median of $48,590 per year. BLS lists 87,990 jobs and a location quotient of 0.97.
5. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a New York median of $48,000 per year. BLS lists 141,090 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
6. Waiters and Waitresses, SOC 35-3031, has a New York median of $47,020 per year. BLS lists 142,940 jobs and a location quotient of 1.01.
7. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a New York median of $45,890 per year. BLS lists 134,280 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
8. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a New York median of $44,630 per year. BLS lists 100,950 jobs and a location quotient of 0.55.
4. Registered Nurses has 205,810 jobs in New York, a gap of 204,640 from Dancers. Its median is $52.62 per hour, or $26.30 above Dancers. Its location quotient is 0.98.
5. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 195,250 jobs in New York, a gap of 194,080 from Dancers. Its median is $20.02 per hour, or $6.30 below Dancers. Its location quotient is 1.42.
6. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 168,620 jobs in New York, a gap of 167,450 from Dancers. Its median is $16.95 per hour, or $9.37 below Dancers. Its location quotient is 0.7.
7. Cashiers has 158,890 jobs in New York, a gap of 157,720 from Dancers. Its median is $17.07 per hour, or $9.25 below Dancers. Its location quotient is 0.83.
8. Stockers and Order Fillers has 146,140 jobs in New York, a gap of 144,970 from Dancers. Its median is $18.76 per hour, or $7.56 below Dancers. Its location quotient is 0.83.
4. General and Operations Managers has a median of $62.91 per hour in New York, or $36.59 above Dancers. BLS lists 206,740 jobs, compared with 1,170 for Dancers. Its location quotient is 0.95.
5. Management Analysts has a median of $53.96 per hour in New York, or $27.64 above Dancers. BLS lists 69,150 jobs, compared with 1,170 for Dancers. Its location quotient is 1.24.
6. Registered Nurses has a median of $52.62 per hour in New York, or $26.30 above Dancers. BLS lists 205,810 jobs, compared with 1,170 for Dancers. Its location quotient is 0.98.
7. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $49.35 per hour in New York, or $23.03 above Dancers. BLS lists 109,830 jobs, compared with 1,170 for Dancers. Its location quotient is 1.22.
8. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a median of $47.39 per hour in New York, or $21.07 above Dancers. BLS lists 80,500 jobs, compared with 1,170 for Dancers. Its location quotient is 1.44.
4. Security Guards has a location quotient of 1.68 in New York, a gap of 0.64 from Dancers. BLS lists 134,700 jobs and a median of $21.27 per hour, or $5.05 below Dancers.
5. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 1.56 in New York, a gap of 0.76 from Dancers. BLS lists 137,820 jobs and a median of Not published, or not available.
6. Financial Managers has a location quotient of 1.54 in New York, a gap of 0.78 from Dancers. BLS lists 80,810 jobs and a median of $105.71 per hour, or $79.39 above Dancers.
7. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a location quotient of 1.44 in New York, a gap of 0.88 from Dancers. BLS lists 80,500 jobs and a median of $47.39 per hour, or $21.07 above Dancers.
8. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has a location quotient of 1.42 in New York, a gap of 0.90 from Dancers. BLS lists 195,250 jobs and a median of $20.02 per hour, or $6.30 below Dancers.
Precise employer-title matches for Dancers in New York
Filtered through MeritLog's approved New York place record and a strict employer-title rule. Listings are not classified by BLS and remain separate from BLS and BEA estimates.
