Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers690—$94,370$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers4,420$28.04/hr$58,330$22.50/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors2,740$29.81/hr$62,010$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$64,420$88,390$94,370$118,920$159,940

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$19.41/hr$21.92/hr$28.04/hr$45.42/hr$59.07/hr
Annual$40,380$45,600$58,330$94,470$122,870

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$20.61/hr$22.52/hr$29.81/hr$39.16/hr$52.43/hr
Annual$42,870$46,830$62,010$81,450$109,050

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.