Dancers
Occupation · SOC 2018 27-2031 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 27-2031
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.00%
- Applications on record
- 126
- FY2025
- 15
- Certified (last three years)
- 88.0%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Dancers (SOC 27-2031). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Dancers
Data table
| FY2008 | 9 |
| FY2009 | 4 |
| FY2010 | 9 |
| FY2011 | 10 |
| FY2012 | 14 |
| FY2013 | 6 |
| FY2014 | 7 |
| FY2015 | 2 |
| FY2016 | 6 |
| FY2017 | 7 |
| FY2018 | 7 |
| FY2019 | 6 |
| FY2020 | 6 |
| FY2021 | 5 |
| FY2022 | 3 |
| FY2023 | 4 |
| FY2024 | 4 |
| FY2025 | 15 |
| FY2026* | 2 |
| Fiscal year | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FY2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| FY2020 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| FY2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| FY2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2014 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| FY2011 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Toa Luau LLC12
- Sacramento Ballet9
- Urban Ballet Theater9
- Big Bear Bowling Barn, Inc.6
- Sacramento Ballet Association6
- Pacific Underwater Observatories, Inc.5
- Carolina Ballroom Company, Inc.3
- Wide World Entertainment3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Dancers: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| CA | 36 |
| NY | 17 |
| HI | 12 |
| TX | 8 |
| FL | 8 |
| NV | 7 |
| GU | 5 |
| OH | 3 |
| OK | 3 |
| DC | 3 |
| NJ | 3 |
| SC | 3 |
| RI | 3 |
| MD | 2 |
| MA | 2 |
| MI | 2 |
| CT | 2 |
| AL | 1 |
| IN | 1 |
| GA | 1 |
| UT | 1 |
| KY | 1 |
| VA | 1 |
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA15
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ15
- Urban Honolulu, HI12
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA10
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX8
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA6
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL4
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV4
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA3
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
- Dancer13
- Dancer Ballet9
- Ballet Dancer9
- Dancers5
- Instructor/choreographer4
- Professional Dance Teacher2
- Dance Instructor2
- Professional Dancer2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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