Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers510—$72,970$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers2,900$19.92/hr$41,420$22.50/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors3,470$23.34/hr$48,540$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$30,530$45,470$72,970$86,560$110,710

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$12.40/hr$14.73/hr$19.92/hr$29.51/hr$37.19/hr
Annual$25,790$30,650$41,420$61,370$77,360

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$12.01/hr$16.34/hr$23.34/hr$28.08/hr$35.99/hr
Annual$24,990$33,990$48,540$58,410$74,850

See statewide figures: North Carolina, 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.