Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Asheville, NC

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers110—$50,920$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers370$22.17/hr$46,110$22.50/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors380$23.03/hr$47,910$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Asheville, NC

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$29,580$38,280$50,920$63,690$81,240

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Asheville, NC

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$12.90/hr$15.07/hr$22.17/hr$29.09/hr$30.55/hr
Annual$26,830$31,350$46,110$60,510$63,550

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Asheville, NC

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$14.59/hr$17.56/hr$23.03/hr$27.21/hr$33.57/hr
Annual$30,340$36,520$47,910$56,590$69,820

See statewide figures: North Carolina.

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.