Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Kansas City, MO-KS

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers260—$71,870$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers1,700$21.56/hr$44,840$22.50/hr
Dancers150$20.00/hr—$24.80/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors3,210$18.54/hr$38,550$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Kansas City, MO-KS

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$39,360$51,590$71,870$82,820$122,270

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Kansas City, MO-KS

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$14.43/hr$16.30/hr$21.56/hr$26.36/hr$30.81/hr
Annual$30,020$33,910$44,840$54,830$64,080

Dancers in Kansas City, MO-KS

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$13.75/hr$13.75/hr$20.00/hr$25.40/hr$32.24/hr

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Kansas City, MO-KS

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$13.63/hr$14.70/hr$18.54/hr$26.19/hr$32.70/hr
Annual$28,350$30,580$38,550$54,480$68,010

See statewide figures: Missouri, Kansas.

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.