Best states for a ballet dancer

Q: What is the best state for ballet dancers?

The best state to be a ballet dancer is Alaska based on ballet dancer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for ballet dancers?

The highest paying state for ballet dancers is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for ballet dancers?

The worst state for ballet dancers is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for ballet dancers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for ballet dancer jobs.Our research found that Alaska is the best state for ballet dancers, while Alaska and Connecticut are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Alaska has a median salary of $76,179 and Alaska has the highest median salary among all 50 states for ballet dancers.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for ballet dancers. Alaska is the best state for ballet dancers, where the median salary is $76,179.We found that Alaska is the best state for ballet dancer jobs, whereas Wyoming is the worst.

10 best states for ballet dancers in 2025

1. Alaska
Total ballet dancer jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $76,179
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
0
Ballet dancer jobs in Alaska
2. Massachusetts
Total ballet dancer jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $66,631
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Ballet dancer jobs in Massachusetts
3. Maryland
Total ballet dancer jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $66,015
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Ballet dancer jobs in Maryland
4. Connecticut
Total ballet dancer jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $69,061
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
0
Ballet dancer jobs in Connecticut
5. New Hampshire
Total ballet dancer jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $64,485
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0
Ballet dancer jobs in New Hampshire
6. Ohio
Total ballet dancer jobs: 2
Average annual salary: $58,955
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Ballet dancer jobs in Ohio
7. Rhode Island
Total ballet dancer jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $60,548
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
0
Ballet dancer jobs in Rhode Island
8. West Virginia
Total ballet dancer jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $58,666
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
0
Ballet dancer jobs in West Virginia
9. Vermont
Total ballet dancer jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $60,699
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0
Ballet dancer jobs in Vermont
10. Delaware
Total ballet dancer jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $60,340
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000
Location Quotient:
0
Ballet dancer jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a ballet dancer

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Detailed list of the best states for a ballet dancer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$76,179	$38,000	739,795	0
2	Massachusetts	$66,631	$32,000	6,859,819	2
3	Maryland	$66,015	$32,000	6,052,177	2
4	Connecticut	$69,061	$34,000	3,588,184	0
5	New Hampshire	$64,485	$31,000	1,342,795	0
6	Ohio	$58,955	$30,000	11,658,609	2
7	Rhode Island	$60,548	$29,000	1,059,639	0
8	West Virginia	$58,666	$29,000	1,815,857	0
9	Vermont	$60,699	$30,000	623,657	0
10	Delaware	$60,340	$29,000	961,939	0
11	California	$62,517	$30,000	39,536,653	0
12	Louisiana	$50,931	$26,000	4,684,333	2
13	New York	$57,917	$28,000	19,849,399	4
14	Pennsylvania	$56,812	$27,000	12,805,537	2
15	Michigan	$50,826	$26,000	9,962,311	4
16	Nevada	$50,975	$24,000	2,998,039	2
17	New Jersey	$55,380	$26,000	9,005,644	2
18	Kentucky	$50,805	$26,000	4,454,189	0
19	South Carolina	$48,597	$25,000	5,024,369	2
20	District of Columbia	$57,724	$28,000	693,972	0
21	Arizona	$48,698	$24,000	7,016,270	2
22	Virginia	$51,906	$25,000	8,470,020	2
23	Maine	$49,478	$25,000	1,335,907	0
24	North Dakota	$48,396	$28,000	755,393	0
25	Missouri	$46,503	$25,000	6,113,532	2
26	Indiana	$44,695	$23,000	6,666,818	4
27	Mississippi	$47,291	$24,000	2,984,100	0
28	Wisconsin	$46,195	$25,000	5,795,483	0
29	South Dakota	$45,787	$25,000	869,666	0
30	Texas	$44,410	$22,000	28,304,596	10
31	North Carolina	$44,645	$22,000	10,273,419	2
32	Hawaii	$50,484	$29,000	1,427,538	0
33	Nebraska	$45,047	$24,000	1,920,076	0
34	New Mexico	$44,621	$22,000	2,088,070	0
35	Tennessee	$39,490	$20,000	6,715,984	11
36	Utah	$43,628	$22,000	3,101,833	0
37	Florida	$40,504	$20,000	20,984,400	17
38	Colorado	$43,110	$22,000	5,607,154	2
39	Minnesota	$43,297	$24,000	5,576,606	0
40	Illinois	$42,937	$23,000	12,802,023	2
41	Montana	$42,271	$22,000	1,050,493	0
42	Alabama	$39,161	$20,000	4,874,747	0
43	Oregon	$37,712	$18,000	4,142,776	2
44	Arkansas	$38,441	$20,000	3,004,279	0
45	Georgia	$39,327	$20,000	10,429,379	2
46	Washington	$36,454	$18,000	7,405,743	4
47	Oklahoma	$38,473	$20,000	3,930,864	0
48	Iowa	$38,781	$21,000	3,145,711	0
49	Kansas	$36,100	$19,000	2,913,123	0
50	Idaho	$35,220	$18,000	1,716,943	0
51	Wyoming	$34,863	$18,000	579,315	0

Highest paying states for ballet dancers

Rank	State	Avg. Ballet Dancer Salary
1	Alaska	$76,179
2	Massachusetts	$66,631
3	Maryland	$66,015
4	Connecticut	$69,061
5	New Hampshire	$64,485
6	Ohio	$58,955
7	Rhode Island	$60,548
8	West Virginia	$58,666
9	Vermont	$60,699
10	Delaware	$60,340
11	California	$62,517
12	Louisiana	$50,931
13	New York	$57,917
14	Pennsylvania	$56,812
15	Michigan	$50,826
16	Nevada	$50,975
17	New Jersey	$55,380
18	Kentucky	$50,805
19	South Carolina	$48,597
20	District of Columbia	$57,724
21	Arizona	$48,698
22	Virginia	$51,906
23	Maine	$49,478
24	North Dakota	$48,396
25	Missouri	$46,503
26	Indiana	$44,695
27	Mississippi	$47,291
28	Wisconsin	$46,195
29	South Dakota	$45,787
30	Texas	$44,410
31	North Carolina	$44,645
32	Hawaii	$50,484
33	Nebraska	$45,047
34	New Mexico	$44,621
35	Tennessee	$39,490
36	Utah	$43,628
37	Florida	$40,504
38	Colorado	$43,110
39	Minnesota	$43,297
40	Illinois	$42,937
41	Montana	$42,271
42	Alabama	$39,161
43	Oregon	$37,712
44	Arkansas	$38,441
45	Georgia	$39,327
46	Washington	$36,454
47	Oklahoma	$38,473
48	Iowa	$38,781
49	Kansas	$36,100
50	Idaho	$35,220
51	Wyoming	$34,863

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Total ballet dancer jobs:	0
Average annual salary:	$76,179
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$149,000
Location Quotient:	0

Best states for a ballet dancer

10 best states for ballet dancers in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Massachusetts

3. Maryland

4. Connecticut

5. New Hampshire

6. Ohio

7. Rhode Island

8. West Virginia

9. Vermont

10. Delaware