Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors · Ohio · May 2025

Fitness Instructor salary in Ohio

Ohio ranks #46 of 52 states for fitness & dance-fitness instructors pay: a median of $17.49/hr versus $22.67/hr nationally.

$17.49
median per hour
$36,370
median per year
$19.35
mean per hour
$40,250
mean per year
9,040
jobs
0.78
location quotient
Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$11.56/hr$13.86/hr$17.49/hr$23.66/hr$28.51/hr
Annual$24,040$28,830$36,370$49,220$59,290

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors pay in Ohio metro areas

Metro areaJobsMedian hourlyMedian annual
Columbus, OH2,110$17.99/hr$37,410
Cleveland, OH1,910$18.47/hr$38,420
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN1,840$17.72/hr$36,850
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH730$17.59/hr$36,580
Akron, OH470$20.92/hr$43,510
Toledo, OH420$17.50/hr$36,400
Canton-Massillon, OH350$14.25/hr$29,630
Youngstown-Warren, OH260$18.28/hr$38,030
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH160$17.34/hr$36,070
Lima, OH60$15.00/hr$31,200
Mansfield, OH60$14.79/hr$30,770
Springfield, OH50$14.91/hr$31,020
Wheeling, WV-OH50$18.82/hr$39,140

Related dance jobs in Ohio

OccupationMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
Choreographers$32.17/hr$66,910120
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers$17.96/hr$37,3608,860
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers—$78,0503,940

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.