# Birthday party performer pay rate?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birthday-party-performer-pay-rate/686317>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 17, 2014, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birthday-party-performer-pay-rate/686317 "2014-04-17T04:54:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birthday-party-performer-pay-rate/686317/1 "2014-04-17T04:54:51Z")

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I do a puppet show and magic act for kids birthday parties. I did it 12 years ago and charged $50 a party.

What is the going rate now?