Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers3,820—$96,170$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers9,110$24.16/hr$50,250$22.50/hr
Dancers110——$24.80/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors7,350$31.34/hr$65,190$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$61,800$67,180$96,170$126,340$157,100

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$17.78/hr$20.21/hr$24.16/hr$38.87/hr$55.18/hr
Annual$36,980$42,030$50,250$80,860$114,780

Dancers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$17.37/hr$24.67/hr$31.34/hr$46.55/hr$50.67/hr
Annual$36,120$51,320$65,190$96,820$105,390

See statewide figures: Massachusetts, New Hampshire.

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.