Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers700—$81,050$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers8,560$23.33/hr$48,530$22.50/hr
Dancers120$31.35/hr—$24.80/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors5,800$27.11/hr$56,380$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$57,710$66,340$81,050$99,980$122,790

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$17.75/hr$20.00/hr$23.33/hr$31.17/hr$39.54/hr
Annual$36,920$41,600$48,530$64,840$82,240

Dancers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$20.00/hr$20.00/hr$31.35/hr$38.91/hr$53.71/hr

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$19.71/hr$22.70/hr$27.11/hr$36.55/hr$64.04/hr
Annual$41,010$47,220$56,380$76,030$133,210

See statewide figures: Washington.

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.