Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers740—$77,060$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers6,800$22.08/hr$45,930$22.50/hr
Dancers150$16.75/hr—$24.80/hr
Choreographers40$35.97/hr$74,810$26.59/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors5,530$21.54/hr$44,790$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$48,970$62,500$77,060$95,030$125,820

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$15.00/hr$17.93/hr$22.08/hr$29.15/hr$35.82/hr
Annual$31,200$37,290$45,930$60,640$74,510

Dancers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$14.88/hr$14.88/hr$16.75/hr$16.82/hr$17.17/hr

Choreographers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$20.00/hr$20.00/hr$35.97/hr$42.00/hr$42.00/hr
Annual$41,600$41,600$74,810$87,360$87,360

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$14.30/hr$15.28/hr$21.54/hr$25.57/hr$34.69/hr
Annual$29,740$31,780$44,790$53,190$72,160

See statewide figures: Minnesota, Wisconsin.

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.