Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers · Connecticut · May 2025

Dance Teacher salary in Connecticut

Connecticut ranks #4 of 52 states for dance & self-enrichment teachers pay: a median of $26.56/hr versus $22.50/hr nationally.

$26.56

median per hour

$55,240

median per year

$30.87

mean per hour

$64,210

mean per year

5,080

jobs

1.40

location quotient

Percentile	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Hourly	$17.12/hr	$21.60/hr	$26.56/hr	$36.86/hr	$52.88/hr
Annual	$35,610	$44,920	$55,240	$76,680	$109,990

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Connecticut metro areas

Metro area	Jobs	Median hourly	Median annual
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	1,960	$28.24/hr	$58,740
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	1,410	$24.20/hr	$50,330
New Haven, CT	800	$27.21/hr	$56,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	430	$22.50/hr	$46,800
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	270	$23.35/hr	$48,570

Related dance jobs in Connecticut

Occupation	Median hourly	Median annual	Jobs
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors	$29.61/hr	$61,580	2,850
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers	—	$78,600	1,430

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.