Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors · Arkansas · May 2025

Fitness Instructor salary in Arkansas

Arkansas ranks #36 of 52 states for fitness & dance-fitness instructors pay: a median of $20.26/hr versus $22.67/hr nationally.

$20.26

median per hour

$42,140

median per year

$20.34

mean per hour

$42,310

mean per year

1,390

jobs

0.51

location quotient

Percentile	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Hourly	$12.84/hr	$14.09/hr	$20.26/hr	$24.74/hr	$28.76/hr
Annual	$26,710	$29,310	$42,140	$51,470	$59,820

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors pay in Arkansas metro areas

Metro area	Jobs	Median hourly	Median annual
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1,040	$22.87/hr	$47,560
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	650	$23.39/hr	$48,660
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	320	$17.14/hr	$35,650
Fort Smith, AR-OK	90	$21.48/hr	$44,680
Hot Springs, AR	40	$14.47/hr	$30,100

Related dance jobs in Arkansas

Occupation	Median hourly	Median annual	Jobs
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers	$14.81/hr	$30,810	900
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers	—	$60,650	360

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.