Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers · South Carolina · May 2025

Dance Professor salary in South Carolina

South Carolina ranks #44 of 50 states for postsecondary art, drama & music teachers pay: a median of $62,420 a year versus $78,620 nationally.

$62,420
median per year
$69,230
mean per year
1,290
jobs
0.93
location quotient
Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$29,160$48,320$62,420$82,520$104,440

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers pay in South Carolina metro areas

Metro areaJobsMedian hourlyMedian annual
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC510—$72,970
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC470—$58,390
Charleston-North Charleston, SC240—$65,800
Columbia, SC220—$78,880
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC70—$87,760

Related dance jobs in South Carolina

OccupationMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers$19.14/hr$39,8003,430
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors$20.98/hr$43,6305,130

Compared with nearby ranks

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages exclude self-employed workers. Dancers' pay is published as hourly rates because many jobs are part-time or seasonal; “—” means the estimate was suppressed for reliability.