How much does a ringling brothers circus performer earn as an average salary?

Featured performers can make a comfortable wage working for large entertainment groups like the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.

While an entry level position may only bring in something in the area of $300 per week, featured performers like contortionists, trapeze artists, and acrobats can bring in between $40,000 to $70,000 a year; and as a bonus, since room and board is taken care of as the show travels, you're not paying for lodging or meals, which leaves more money in your pocket.

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