Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers · Massachusetts · May 2025

Dance Teacher salary in Massachusetts

Massachusetts ranks #13 of 52 states for dance & self-enrichment teachers pay: a median of $23.77/hr versus $22.50/hr nationally.

$23.77

median per hour

$49,430

median per year

$30.29

mean per hour

$63,000

mean per year

11,950

jobs

1.54

location quotient

Percentile	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Hourly	$17.57/hr	$18.96/hr	$23.77/hr	$37.69/hr	$51.98/hr
Annual	$36,550	$39,430	$49,430	$78,380	$108,120

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Massachusetts metro areas

Metro area	Jobs	Median hourly	Median annual
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	9,110	$24.16/hr	$50,250
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	2,100	$20.44/hr	$42,510
Worcester, MA	1,170	$22.76/hr	$47,330
Springfield, MA	480	$21.83/hr	$45,400
Pittsfield, MA	340	$24.56/hr	$51,080
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	330	$23.50/hr	$48,890
Barnstable Town, MA	190	$24.43/hr	$50,820

Related dance jobs in Massachusetts

Occupation	Median hourly	Median annual	Jobs
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors	$31.07/hr	$64,620	9,200
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers	—	$85,820	4,960

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.