A Rockette’s pay is typically seasonal and calculated weekly rather than as a year‑round salary.
Typical weekly and annual pay
Most recent estimates and reports indicate that Rockettes earn roughly 1,4001{,}4001,400–1,5001{,}5001,500 dollars per week during the main performance season (for example, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular). Because the job is seasonal, that usually works out to around 36,00036{,}00036,000–40,00040{,}00040,000 dollars in a year from Rockette performances alone, assuming a standard length holiday contract.
Newer contract figures
More recent casting and media reports about the 2025 season cite a higher “weekly base rate” of about 2,8852{,}8852,885 dollars per week, reflecting updated union‑style pay scales similar to Broadway minimums. Over an 8‑ to 10‑week season, that could mean on the order of the high‑20‑thousand to low‑30‑thousand‑dollar range just for the holiday run, before any other dance or acting work a Rockette might do during the rest of the year.
Other income and benefits
Many Rockettes supplement this seasonal income with other dance, acting, teaching, or fitness jobs throughout the year, which can raise their total annual earnings into the 30,00030{,}00030,000–60,00060{,}00060,000 dollar range depending on how much additional work they book. They are often reported to receive benefits such as health coverage year‑round even though the performance contract itself is limited to part of the year.
