Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers · Tennessee · May 2025

Dance Teacher salary in Tennessee

Tennessee ranks #38 of 52 states for dance & self-enrichment teachers pay: a median of $18.62/hr versus $22.50/hr nationally.

$18.62

median per hour

$38,730

median per year

$22.31

mean per hour

$46,410

mean per year

3,530

jobs

0.50

location quotient

Percentile	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Hourly	$11.41/hr	$15.27/hr	$18.62/hr	$26.25/hr	$36.89/hr
Annual	$23,740	$31,770	$38,730	$54,600	$76,730

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Tennessee metro areas

Metro area	Jobs	Median hourly	Median annual
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	1,260	$18.62/hr	$38,730
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	710	$16.91/hr	$35,180
Knoxville, TN	420	$17.40/hr	$36,200
Chattanooga, TN-GA	220	$17.05/hr	$35,460
Clarksville, TN-KY	210	$15.52/hr	$32,270
Johnson City, TN	90	$19.06/hr	$39,640
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	70	$18.96/hr	$39,430

Related dance jobs in Tennessee

Occupation	Median hourly	Median annual	Jobs
Dancers	—	—	150
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors	$22.78/hr	$47,380	5,080
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers	—	$72,030	1,370

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.