Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers470—$84,190$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers330$23.50/hr$48,890$22.50/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors200$28.87/hr$60,060$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$52,940$63,450$84,190$103,250$166,300

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$17.66/hr$21.22/hr$23.50/hr$40.91/hr$50.00/hr
Annual$36,730$44,130$48,890$85,100$104,000

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$16.73/hr$25.00/hr$28.87/hr$39.68/hr$47.57/hr
Annual$34,800$51,990$60,060$82,540$98,940

See statewide figures: Massachusetts.

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.