Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers1,050—$127,800$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers10,540$28.59/hr$59,470$22.50/hr
Dancers400$30.43/hr—$24.80/hr
Choreographers100$47.80/hr$99,430$26.59/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors6,820$29.33/hr$61,000$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$63,140$79,030$127,800$176,030$221,530

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$20.46/hr$22.16/hr$28.59/hr$44.20/hr$57.68/hr
Annual$42,560$46,100$59,470$91,940$119,970

Dancers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$19.21/hr$22.27/hr$30.43/hr$42.10/hr$52.37/hr

Choreographers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$30.22/hr$33.03/hr$47.80/hr$66.65/hr$67.00/hr
Annual$62,860$68,700$99,430$138,630$139,360

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$19.29/hr$24.53/hr$29.33/hr$39.54/hr$57.23/hr
Annual$40,130$51,030$61,000$82,240$119,040

See statewide figures: California.

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.