Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers860—$85,590$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers3,140$23.45/hr$48,770$22.50/hr
Choreographers40$33.83/hr$70,360$26.59/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors4,420$22.66/hr$47,140$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$50,900$66,500$85,590$110,800$218,070

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$15.13/hr$17.36/hr$23.45/hr$39.86/hr$50.70/hr
Annual$31,470$36,110$48,770$82,910$105,450

Choreographers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$32.88/hr$32.88/hr$33.83/hr$33.83/hr$33.83/hr
Annual$68,390$68,390$70,360$70,360$70,360

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$15.51/hr$17.18/hr$22.66/hr$30.24/hr$45.96/hr
Annual$32,250$35,730$47,140$62,900$95,590

See statewide figures: Maryland.

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.