Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers240—$65,800$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers640$21.00/hr$43,680$22.50/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors890$22.73/hr$47,280$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$41,180$60,750$65,800$82,520$104,440

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$13.00/hr$16.43/hr$21.00/hr$28.09/hr$37.53/hr
Annual$27,040$34,160$43,680$58,430$78,060

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$14.31/hr$16.72/hr$22.73/hr$27.05/hr$37.83/hr
Annual$29,760$34,770$47,280$56,260$78,690

See statewide figures: South 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.