How much do las vegas performers get paid?

Question

I recently went to see Circue De Solei "O" in Las Vegas. It was 105 per ticket, and they were nose bleed seats. The performance was awesome, and I was wondering if anyone knows how much those type of performers get paid? I hope a lot because the show was great, and sold out.

Answer 1

Like anything it depends on:
- Your experience
- Your role
- What the troupe/casino's willing to pay
Most dancers that aren't in a troupe are actually independent contractors. "Cirque" is/are troupe's, so one would be paid whatever you negotiate with that company.
VERY ballpark: For someone with some experience: maybe $40-50K or so. It's not as high paying as one would think.
The highest paid performers are exotic dancers. They routinely pull down $80-100K a year. (and no, they aren't hookers either.)