Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers140—$78,000$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers890$22.74/hr$47,300$22.50/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors620$28.51/hr$59,300$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$50,520$60,580$78,000$107,130$133,460

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$17.75/hr$18.75/hr$22.74/hr$34.35/hr$45.94/hr
Annual$36,910$39,010$47,300$71,440$95,550

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$16.82/hr$22.90/hr$28.51/hr$36.47/hr$43.91/hr
Annual$34,980$47,620$59,300$75,860$91,320

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.