Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers · Alabama · May 2025

Dance Professor salary in Alabama

Alabama ranks #40 of 50 states for postsecondary art, drama & music teachers pay: a median of $63,540 a year versus $78,620 nationally.

$63,540
median per year
$71,270
mean per year
900
jobs
0.71
location quotient
Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$51,000$59,990$63,540$77,540$96,320

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers pay in Alabama metro areas

Metro areaJobsMedian hourlyMedian annual
Birmingham, AL210—$77,850
Huntsville, AL120—$62,620
Tuscaloosa, AL110—$61,380
Auburn-Opelika, AL70—$71,290
Montgomery, AL70—$62,930
Mobile, AL60—$62,840

Related dance jobs in Alabama

OccupationMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
Choreographers$18.74/hr$38,99030
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers$18.48/hr$38,4302,130
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors$18.84/hr$39,1802,680

Compared with nearby ranks

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.