Dill's career choice as a clown stems from the unhappiness he has experienced and witnessed. Dill decides he wants to be a clown because clowns are always happy--always laughing at the audience and making other people smile and feel good. Dill has experienced much heartache with his new family situation and he witnessed the injustice of the Tom Robinson trial that he just wants to find a safe, happy place where evil can't find him.
If Dill truly became a clown, I don't think he'd stick with it for very long. If Dill is as emotional as he's portrayed to be, he would find there is unhappiness wherever he goes. He would also struggle with putting aside that unhappiness to do his job--be a clown and make others and himself laugh.
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