Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers · Missouri · May 2025

Dance Teacher salary in Missouri

Missouri ranks #29 of 52 states for dance & self-enrichment teachers pay: a median of $20.71/hr versus $22.50/hr nationally.

$20.71

median per hour

$43,090

median per year

$22.14

mean per hour

$46,040

mean per year

5,010

jobs

0.80

location quotient

Percentile	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Hourly	$14.31/hr	$16.20/hr	$20.71/hr	$27.01/hr	$33.62/hr
Annual	$29,770	$33,700	$43,090	$56,180	$69,920

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Missouri metro areas

Metro area	Jobs	Median hourly	Median annual
St. Louis, MO-IL	2,960	$19.11/hr	$39,740
Kansas City, MO-KS	1,700	$21.56/hr	$44,840
Springfield, MO	390	$18.10/hr	$37,640
Columbia, MO	140	$18.88/hr	$39,260
Joplin, MO-KS	100	$23.21/hr	$48,270
St. Joseph, MO-KS	100	$17.65/hr	$36,710
Jefferson City, MO	90	$18.76/hr	$39,020
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	50	$18.76/hr	$39,030

Related dance jobs in Missouri

Occupation	Median hourly	Median annual	Jobs
Dancers	$22.51/hr	—	440
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors	$17.52/hr	$36,450	5,060
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers	—	$75,960	1,450

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.