Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers60—$58,230$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers110$21.04/hr$43,770$22.50/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors180$19.24/hr$40,010$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$21,780$45,150$58,230$64,220$74,680

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$13.45/hr$15.20/hr$21.04/hr$22.73/hr$31.16/hr
Annual$27,980$31,620$43,770$47,280$64,800

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$11.57/hr$14.19/hr$19.24/hr$22.21/hr$29.89/hr
Annual$24,070$29,520$40,010$46,200$62,180

See statewide figures: North 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.