Arts, Culture, Performance (United States)
SALARY PROFILES
128
AVG. GROSS SALARY
US$ 57,414
AVG. NET SALARY
US$ 43,519
UPDATED: 02 Apr 2019
Difference gross vs. net (take home):
24%
What is average salary for Arts, Culture, Performance in United States?Based on our survey (128 individual salary profiles) average GROSS salary for Arts, Culture, Performance in United States is US$ 57,414. Average NET salary is US$ 43,519. The most frequent GROSS salary is US$ 52,527. The most frequent education is Bachelors Degree. The most frequent experience are 20+ Years.
Salary profiles from individual employees for Arts, Culture, Performance in United StatesBelow is the list of 128 individual salary profiles - all added on this website.
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(100/100) TELEVISION WRITERPosted: 02 Apr 2019
Masters Degree, 20+ years:
"Write for series television"
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(99/100) ARTISTPosted: 26 Mar 2019
Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years:
"I am a multimedia freelance artist, working in 2D and 3D"
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(98/100) SPECIALTY ARTISTSPosted: 08 Mar 2019
Some College, 20+ years:
"Book myself and other performers, perform combination of circus arts and theatrical acting productions."
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(97/100) PAINTERPosted: 13 Dec 2018
Some College, 4-8 years:
"paint walls and trim"
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(96/100) PHOTOGRAPHERPosted: 10 Oct 2017
Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years:
"Photography of people such as Wedding and family"
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(95/100) ARTISTPosted: 05 Oct 2017
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"Commercial designer for graphic art studio"
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(94/100) PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGERPosted: 25 Sep 2017
High School, 20+ years:
"guide all technical aspects of live performance"
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(93/100) PAINTERPosted: 14 Sep 2017
Doctorate Degree, 2-4 years:
"i paint picturesf for the people"
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(92/100) ARTISTPosted: 04 Sep 2017
High School, 0-1 year:
"Doing lots and lots of art work."
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(91/100) WRITERPosted: 20 Jul 2017
High School, 8-12 years:
"writer of fictional stories, short stories, articles"
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(90/100) ACTRESSPosted: 09 Jul 2017
Some College, 4-8 years:
"actress, pretty self explanatory."
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(89/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT TEACHERPosted: 21 Jun 2017
Doctorate Degree, 20+ years:
"Instructing children in music"
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(88/100) ACTOR OR ACTRESSPosted: 13 Jun 2017
Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years:
"I am an actor, I perform for people, sing, dance, participate in productions. Anything really, it is a difficult profession"
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(87/100) ARTISTPosted: 08 Jun 2017
Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years:
"3D Animator. Animate lifelike characters"
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(86/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT TEACHERPosted: 25 May 2017
High School, 0-1 year:
"i teach children how to play instrements and show them how ti read muisc"
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(85/100) PRINCIPAL DANCERPosted: 16 May 2017
High School, 0-1 year:
"painting for private contractors"
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(84/100) PRODUCERPosted: 18 Apr 2017
High School, 0-1 year:
"I help out in the community theater"
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(83/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 11 Apr 2017
Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years:
"visual effects for TV and film"
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(82/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT TEACHERPosted: 31 Mar 2017
High School, 0-1 year:
"I teach music to inner-city kids"
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(81/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT PLAYERPosted: 30 Mar 2017
Bellow H. School, 0-1 year:
"I play music on the streets for people to here and they like it!"
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(80/100) ARTISTPosted: 28 Mar 2017
Some College, 1-2 years:
"painting landscapes and portraits
painting/designing things in people's homes"
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(79/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT PLAYERPosted: 24 Feb 2017
High School, 0-1 year:
"I am an accompanist for a local high school. My job duties include playing for rehearsals everyday and also to help students with any note problems they may have. Rarely (but still applicable) I get to hold sectionals with one group of singers to go through their part in detail."
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(78/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT TEACHERPosted: 06 Jan 2017
Masters Degree, 20+ years:
"I've taught piano and violin for over 35 years. I've also worked as a paralegal and legal administrator for over 25 years."
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(77/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 23 Dec 2016
Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years:
"talent manager representing tv/film actors"
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(76/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 27 Nov 2016
Bachelors Degree, 20+ years:
"Band instrument repair technician"
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(75/100) ARTISTPosted: 14 Nov 2016
Bellow H. School, 0-1 year:
"I draw some thing edit it with a computer and than I blow it up to size and sell it. i am not bad,but its not really consistant."
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(74/100) ARTISTPosted: 21 Oct 2016
Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years:
"Artist, stage and set designer"
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(73/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 11 Oct 2016
Some College, 2-4 years:
"cosmetologist, indeoendently rented"
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(72/100) PAINTERPosted: 29 Aug 2016
Some College, 8-12 years:
"Paint pictures of nature and sell"
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(71/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT TEACHERPosted: 14 May 2016
High School, 4-8 years:
"I am a violin and piano teacher, and I also play violin and viola in a quartet for extra income."
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(70/100) ARTISTPosted: 21 Apr 2016
Masters Degree, 2-4 years:
"3d character animator / maya / max"
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(69/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT PLAYERPosted: 14 Mar 2016
Bellow H. School, 20+ years:
"I teach the great highland bagpipe and also perform solo and with bands. I also teach marching bagpipe bands"
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(68/100) PERFORMERPosted: 29 Feb 2016
Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years:
"i just need to describe my career so i can continue to view this website. sorry :( the location where i work is not on the list :("
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(67/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 28 Feb 2016
Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years:
"drafting and blue printing, customers come in to see blue prints to see houses of art pieces they would like to order"
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(66/100) ARTS PHOTOGRAPHERPosted: 22 Oct 2015
Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years:
"Taking pictures of nature and giving them to my boss"
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(65/100) ARTISTPosted: 01 Oct 2015
Some College, 0-1 year:
"Musician, drummer, music producer"
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(64/100) ARTISTPosted: 18 Sep 2015
Masters Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(63/100) ARTISTPosted: 10 Sep 2015
Bachelors Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(62/100) ARTISTPosted: 22 Aug 2015
Some College
education, 8-12 years
of experience.
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(61/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 07 Jul 2015
High School
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(60/100) DANCERPosted: 08 Jun 2015
Some College
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(59/100) PERFORMERPosted: 30 Apr 2015
Bellow H. School
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(58/100) SINGERPosted: 21 Apr 2015
High School
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(57/100) PROFESSIONAL DANCERPosted: 28 Mar 2015
Masters Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(56/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 21 Mar 2015
Masters Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(55/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT PLAYERPosted: 19 Mar 2015
Bachelors Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(54/100) MUSIC MANAGERPosted: 09 Mar 2015
Bellow H. School
education, 1-2 years
of experience.
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(53/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT PLAYERPosted: 02 Mar 2015
High School
education, 16-20 years
of experience.
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(52/100) DANCERPosted: 27 Feb 2015
Masters Degree
education, 16-20 years
of experience.
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(51/100) ARTISTPosted: 13 Feb 2015
Some College
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(50/100) WRITERPosted: 11 Feb 2015
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(49/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 08 Feb 2015
Some College
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(48/100) DANCE TEACHERPosted: 28 Jan 2015
Some College, 4-8 years:
"I teach dance class to children"
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(47/100) ARTISTPosted: 12 Jan 2015
Some College, 20+ years:
"Native Hawaiian traditional arts. Pursuing the preservation, education and perpetuation of Hawaiian kapa or bark cloth making and its attendant arts."
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(46/100) PRODUCERPosted: 03 Jan 2015
Masters Degree, 20+ years:
"Company Manager
Show of 68 artists, 104 technicans, and 12 support staff"
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(45/100) ARTS PHOTOGRAPHERPosted: 19 Nov 2014
Some College, 4-8 years:
"Im a wedding photographer but I can't find that on the list."
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(44/100) PRODUCERPosted: 22 Oct 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(43/100) SINGERPosted: 23 Sep 2014
Masters Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(42/100) PRODUCERPosted: 23 Sep 2014
Some College
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(41/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT PLAYERPosted: 17 Sep 2014
Some College
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(40/100) ARTISTPosted: 12 Sep 2014
Masters Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(39/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 11 Sep 2014
Some College
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(38/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 11 Sep 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(37/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 03 Sep 2014
High School
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(36/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 25 Aug 2014
Doctorate Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(35/100) ARTISTPosted: 16 Aug 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(34/100) WRITERPosted: 12 Aug 2014
Some College
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(33/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT PLAYERPosted: 11 Aug 2014
Some College
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(32/100) PAINTERPosted: 04 Jul 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 16-20 years
of experience.
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(31/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT PLAYERPosted: 27 Jun 2014
Masters Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(30/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT PLAYERPosted: 27 Jun 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(29/100) DANCE TEACHERPosted: 22 Jun 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(28/100) ARTS PHOTOGRAPHERPosted: 13 May 2014
High School
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(27/100) ARTISTPosted: 29 Apr 2014
Some College
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(26/100) ACTOR OR ACTRESSPosted: 16 Apr 2014
High School
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(25/100) WRITERPosted: 03 Mar 2014
Masters Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(24/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 16 Feb 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 8-12 years
of experience.
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(23/100) PRODUCERPosted: 06 Feb 2014
Some College
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(22/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 27 Jan 2014
Masters Degree
education, 16-20 years
of experience.
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(21/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT PLAYERPosted: 17 Jan 2014
Bachelors Degree
education, 8-12 years
of experience.
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(20/100) PRODUCERPosted: 17 Jan 2014
High School
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(19/100) SINGERPosted: 21 Dec 2013
High School
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(18/100) THEATER ACTOR OR ACTRESSPosted: 10 Dec 2013
Bachelors Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(17/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 02 Dec 2013
Masters Degree
education, 8-12 years
of experience.
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(16/100) PRODUCERPosted: 25 Nov 2013
Some College
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(15/100) PERFORMERPosted: 10 Nov 2013
Bachelors Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(14/100) ARTS PHOTOGRAPHERPosted: 11 Oct 2013
Masters Degree
education, 12-16 years
of experience.
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(13/100) ARTISTPosted: 09 Oct 2013
Bachelors Degree
education, 1-2 years
of experience.
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(12/100) ARTISTPosted: 08 Oct 2013
Bachelors Degree
education, 16-20 years
of experience.
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(11/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 07 Oct 2013
Bachelors Degree
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(10/100) MUSIC INSTRUMENT TEACHERPosted: 07 Oct 2013
High School
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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(9/100) PRODUCERPosted: 21 Sep 2013
Masters Degree
education, 8-12 years
of experience.
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(8/100) DANCERPosted: 21 May 2013
Some College
education, 16-20 years
of experience.
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(7/100) ARTISTPosted: 17 Dec 2012
Some College
education, 20+ years
of experience.
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(6/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 16 Nov 2012
Bachelors Degree
education, 1-2 years
of experience.
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(5/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 30 Aug 2012
Masters Degree
education, 1-2 years
of experience.
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(4/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 23 Aug 2012
Masters Degree
education, 16-20 years
of experience.
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(3/100) OTHER ARTS CAREERPosted: 10 Aug 2012
Doctorate Degree
education, 4-8 years
of experience.
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(2/100) STAGE MANAGERPosted: 25 May 2012
Bachelors Degree
education, 0-1 year
of experience.
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(1/100) DANCERPosted: 24 Apr 2012
Bachelors Degree
education, 2-4 years
of experience.
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SURVEY BY LEVELS ARTS, CULTURE, PERFORMANCE UNITED STATES
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| Salary levels | Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles (frequency) |
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| 205K | US$ 200,000 |
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| 155K | US$ 152,000 |
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| 145K | US$ 140,000 |
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| 135K | US$ 138,000 |
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| 125K | US$ 122,500 |
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| 115K | US$ 110,000 |
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| 105K | US$ 101,000 |
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| 95K | US$ 91,000 |
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| 85K | US$ 83,283 |
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| 75K | US$ 72,000 |
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| 65K | US$ 62,184 |
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| 55K | US$ 52,527 |
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| 45K | US$ 41,480 |
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| 35K | US$ 33,480 |
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| 25K | US$ 22,843 |
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| 15K | US$ 17,800 |
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SURVEY BY GENDER ARTS, CULTURE, PERFORMANCE UNITED STATES
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SURVEY BY EDUCATION ARTS, CULTURE, PERFORMANCE UNITED STATES
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| Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | |
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| Doctorate Degree | US$ 118,857 | 07 |
| Masters Degree | US$ 66,291 | 23 |
| Bachelors Degree | US$ 58,925 | 43 |
| Some College | US$ 46,240 | 27 |
| High School | US$ 42,614 | 23 |
| Bellow H. School | US$ 45,980 | 05 |
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SURVEY BY EXPERIENCE ARTS, CULTURE, PERFORMANCE UNITED STATES
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| Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | |
|---|---|---|
| 20+ Years | US$ 79,555 | 29 |
| 16-20 Years | US$ 53,833 | 09 |
| 12-16 Years | US$ 103,000 | 05 |
| 8-12 Years | US$ 44,519 | 13 |
| 4-8 Years | US$ 66,761 | 18 |
| 2-4 Years | US$ 45,750 | 14 |
| 1-2 Years | US$ 38,181 | 11 |
| 0-1 Year | US$ 41,429 | 29 |
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SURVEY BY AGES ARTS, CULTURE, PERFORMANCE UNITED STATES
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| Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | |
|---|---|---|
| More | US$ 125,000 | 01 |
| 63-68 | US$ 45,000 | 01 |
| 57-62 | US$ 61,611 | 09 |
| 51-56 | US$ 80,333 | 06 |
| 45-50 | US$ 94,738 | 13 |
| 39-44 | US$ 60,879 | 12 |
| 33-38 | US$ 51,244 | 09 |
| 27-32 | US$ 46,050 | 12 |
| 22-26 | US$ 50,032 | 18 |
| 16-21 | US$ 45,434 | 22 |
| Less | US$ 29,950 | 02 |
| N/A | US$ 52,457 | 23 |
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SURVEY BY CAREERS ARTS, CULTURE, PERFORMANCE UNITED STATES
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| # | Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ballet Dancer | US$ 90,000 | 02 |
| 2. | Other Arts Career | US$ 70,133 | 24 |
| 3. | Music Instrument Player | US$ 66,450 | 10 |
| 4. | Performer | US$ 66,000 | 06 |
| 5. | Writer | US$ 63,875 | 06 |
| 6. | Stage Manager | US$ 62,500 | 02 |
| 7. | Arts Photographer | US$ 61,375 | 04 |
| 8. | Music Manager | US$ 60,666 | 03 |
| 9. | Principal Dancer | US$ 60,000 | 01 |
| 10. | Theater Actor or Actress | US$ 60,000 | 01 |
| 11. | Professional Dancer | US$ 58,333 | 03 |
| 12. | Producer | US$ 56,124 | 09 |
| 13. | Music Instrument Teacher | US$ 53,312 | 08 |
| 14. | Singer | US$ 49,666 | 03 |
| 15. | Artist | US$ 47,838 | 28 |
| 16. | Painter | US$ 47,400 | 06 |
| 17. | Actor or Actress | US$ 46,522 | 03 |
| 18. | Dancer | US$ 43,100 | 05 |
| 19. | Dance Teacher | US$ 33,750 | 04 |
SURVEY BY WORK ARTS, CULTURE, PERFORMANCE UNITED STATES
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| Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | US$ 60,306 | 48 |
| Contract | US$ 61,176 | 22 |
| Self Employed | US$ 56,280 | 39 |
| Part Time | US$ 48,078 | 19 |
SURVEY BY CITIES ARTS, CULTURE, PERFORMANCE UNITED STATES
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SURVEY BY COUNTRIES ARTS, CULTURE, PERFORMANCE
| # | Average GROSS Salary (USD) | Average GROSS Salary | Salary profiles | ||
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Australia Arts, Culture, Performance | US$ 62,964 | AU$ 73,181 | 11 |
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United States | US$ 57,414 | US$ 57,414 | 128 |
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United Kingdom Arts, Culture, Performance | US$ 57,075 | GBP 38,821 | 25 |
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Canada Arts, Culture, Performance | US$ 45,808 | CA$ 51,282 | 29 |
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China Arts, Culture, Performance | US$ 15,823 | CNY 103,500 | 15 |
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India Arts, Culture, Performance | US$ 8,619 | INR 522,251 | 20 |
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