Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers2,950—$62,960$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers12,740$21.64/hr$45,020$22.50/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors16,350$22.92/hr$47,680$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$31,200$36,360$62,960$84,610$122,740

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$15.04/hr$17.18/hr$21.64/hr$29.24/hr$39.52/hr
Annual$31,270$35,730$45,020$60,810$82,210

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$15.13/hr$17.20/hr$22.92/hr$30.33/hr$45.63/hr
Annual$31,470$35,770$47,680$63,080$94,920

See statewide figures: Illinois, Indiana.

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.