The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader salary is leaping to new heights.
As revealed during the second season of the Netflix series America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, the squad members will receive a pay raise of about 400 percent heading into the 2025 NFL season, per The New York Times.
While the episode of the series doesn’t share exact figures of what the squad members will be making now, former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Jada McLean described the raise as “a drastic change” to the outlet, noting it could help the team members with financial security.
McLean told the NYT that in 2024, her fifth season on the team, she made $15 an hour and $500 for each appearance, noting compensation varied based on experience. With the changes, McLean said veterans on the squad could now be making upwards of $75 per hour.
According to NBC Sports Boston, in 2022 NFL cheerleaders typically earned around $150 per game, making their average yearly salary approximately $22,500. That year, it was reported NFL waterboys made about $53,000 per year, while mascots earned $25,000.
