Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors · North Carolina · May 2025

Fitness Instructor salary in North Carolina

North Carolina ranks #21 of 52 states for fitness & dance-fitness instructors pay: a median of $22.33/hr versus $22.67/hr nationally.

$22.33
median per hour
$46,450
median per year
$23.21
mean per hour
$48,270
mean per year
10,670
jobs
1.04
location quotient
Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$11.98/hr$15.97/hr$22.33/hr$28.89/hr$35.68/hr
Annual$24,910$33,210$46,450$60,100$74,210

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaJobsMedian hourlyMedian annual
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC3,470$23.34/hr$48,540
Raleigh-Cary, NC2,680$23.46/hr$48,800
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC2,050$18.56/hr$38,610
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC730$23.76/hr$49,410
Greensboro-High Point, NC560$21.46/hr$44,630
Wilmington, NC550$22.33/hr$46,450
Winston-Salem, NC530$18.31/hr$38,080
Asheville, NC380$23.03/hr$47,910
Fayetteville, NC180$21.93/hr$45,620
Greenville, NC180$21.60/hr$44,920
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC180$19.24/hr$40,010
Burlington, NC170$17.62/hr$36,650
Jacksonville, NC100$18.91/hr$39,330
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC100$17.91/hr$37,260
Rocky Mount, NC70$14.58/hr$30,330

Related dance jobs in North Carolina

OccupationMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers$20.05/hr$41,7109,320
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers—$73,8002,880

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.