Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers · New Jersey · May 2025

Dance Teacher salary in New Jersey

New Jersey ranks #6 of 52 states for dance & self-enrichment teachers pay: a median of $25.85/hr versus $22.50/hr nationally.

$25.85

median per hour

$53,780

median per year

$29.59

mean per hour

$61,540

mean per year

13,380

jobs

1.46

location quotient

Percentile	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Hourly	$17.49/hr	$20.98/hr	$25.85/hr	$36.42/hr	$46.48/hr
Annual	$36,370	$43,640	$53,780	$75,750	$96,680

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in New Jersey metro areas

Metro area	Jobs	Median hourly	Median annual
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	33,380	$28.65/hr	$59,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	8,680	$22.43/hr	$46,650
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	970	$21.22/hr	$44,130
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	710	$23.55/hr	$48,980
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	280	$23.50/hr	$48,870
Vineland, NJ	90	$22.83/hr	$47,480

Related dance jobs in New Jersey

Occupation	Median hourly	Median annual	Jobs
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors	$28.79/hr	$59,870	11,350
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers	—	$80,100	3,300

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.