Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers · California · May 2025

Dance Teacher salary in California

California ranks #12 of 52 states for dance & self-enrichment teachers pay: a median of $23.83/hr versus $22.50/hr nationally.

$23.83
median per hour
$49,570
median per year
$29.59
mean per hour
$61,550
mean per year
60,260
jobs
1.55
location quotient
Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$17.72/hr$19.46/hr$23.83/hr$35.89/hr$49.38/hr
Annual$36,850$40,480$49,570$74,640$102,720

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaJobsMedian hourlyMedian annual
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA22,400$23.59/hr$49,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA10,540$28.59/hr$59,470
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA6,120$23.38/hr$48,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA4,420$28.04/hr$58,330
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA3,460$23.58/hr$49,040
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA3,100$22.44/hr$46,670
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA1,180$23.42/hr$48,720
Fresno, CA980$21.23/hr$44,150
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA890$22.74/hr$47,300
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA750$26.13/hr$54,360
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA630$23.62/hr$49,120
Bakersfield-Delano, CA530$22.85/hr$47,530
Salinas, CA470$24.00/hr$49,920
Modesto, CA420$21.52/hr$44,760
Stockton-Lodi, CA350$23.31/hr$48,480
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA340$22.34/hr$46,470
Vallejo, CA320$23.07/hr$47,980
Visalia, CA260$21.25/hr$44,200
Chico, CA200$21.58/hr$44,890
Napa, CA190$25.03/hr$52,070
Redding, CA140$20.63/hr$42,910
El Centro, CA90$28.66/hr$59,600
Hanford-Corcoran, CA90$18.28/hr$38,030
Yuba City, CA80$25.82/hr$53,710
Merced, CA70$24.36/hr$50,660

Related dance jobs in California

OccupationMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
Dancers$21.79/hr—1,870
Choreographers$36.06/hr$75,000410
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors$27.88/hr$57,99043,600
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers—$99,4109,820

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.