711120/Dance Companies
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
11K
employees, 2023
11K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 872 US Dance Companies business locations employed 11,341 people and paid $392.0 million in annual payroll, $34,565 per employee on average. Employment was up 0.7% from 2022. New York had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
872
+2.7% vs 2022
Employees
11,341
+0.7% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$392.0M
+3.8% vs 2022
Average pay
$34,565
+3.1% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Dance Companies in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 110 | 1,755 | $46,598 | 0.02% |
| California | 108 | 1,461 | $40,755 | 0.01% |
| Florida | 86 | 728 | $30,978 | 0.01% |
| Texas | 29 | 727* | $38,706 | 0.01% |
| Pennsylvania | 56 | 611 | $32,098 | 0.01% |
| Washington | 8 | 479* | $30,311 | 0.02% |
| Hawaii | 10 | 360* | $28,094 | 0.07% |
| Ohio | 19 | 341* | $34,592 | 0.01% |
| Oregon | 9 | 334* | $20,072 | 0.02% |
| Colorado | 14 | 333* | $28,799 | 0.01% |
| Illinois | 39 | 328 | $42,918 | 0.01% |
| Minnesota | 37 | 285 | $15,014 | 0.01% |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 283 | $60,223 | 0.01% |
| Virginia | 32 | 269 | $22,959 | 0.01% |
| Missouri | 14 | 238* | $23,206 | 0.01% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 43.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Dance Companies employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 107 | 1,577 | $46,232 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 33 | 837 | $51,059 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 5 | 465* | $31,062 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 10 | 376* | $42,910 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 36 | 360 | $35,611 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 24 | 345 | $36,188 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 33 | 306 | $44,758 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 6 | 289* | $18,318 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 12 | 281 | $60,302 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 5 | 275* | $30,011 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 51 | 268 | $39,422 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 3 | 267* | $30,569 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 4 | 221* | $41,538 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 29 | 220 | $15,223 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 25 | 213 | $41,826 |
Business size
US Dance Companies business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 499 | 57.2% |
| 5 to 9 | 158 | 18.1% |
| 10 to 19 | 107 | 12.3% |
| 20 to 49 | 71 | 8.1% |
| 50 to 99 | 14 | 1.6% |
| 100 to 249 | 16 | 1.8% |
| 250 to 499 | 7 | 0.8% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 71Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries 711Performing Arts Companies 7111Dance Companies 71112
Questions and answers
How many people work in Dance Companies in the US?
11,341 people worked at 872 US Dance Companies business locations in 2023, up 0.7% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Dance Companies?
$34,565 a year per employee in 2023, from $392.0 million in annual payroll (up 3.1% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Dance Companies jobs?
New York had the most, with 1,755 employees in 2023, followed by California (1,461) and Florida (728).
Which metro areas have the most Dance Companies jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (1,577), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (837), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (465) had the most Dance Companies employees in 2023.
Are most Dance Companies businesses small?
87.6% of the 872 Dance Companies business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.