Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors pay in California metro areas
| Metro area | Jobs | Median hourly | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 16,350 | $27.71/hr | $57,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 6,820 | $29.33/hr | $61,000 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4,810 | $27.12/hr | $56,420 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,740 | $29.81/hr | $62,010 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2,700 | $23.29/hr | $48,450 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2,550 | $24.64/hr | $51,240 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 860 | $27.52/hr | $57,230 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 780 | $30.05/hr | $62,500 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 620 | $28.51/hr | $59,300 |
| Fresno, CA | 530 | $25.06/hr | $52,130 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 400 | $23.49/hr | $48,860 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 370 | $26.45/hr | $55,010 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 370 | $29.13/hr | $60,580 |
| Vallejo, CA | 370 | $28.71/hr | $59,720 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 360 | $23.10/hr | $48,050 |
| Salinas, CA | 330 | $28.80/hr | $59,910 |
| Modesto, CA | 270 | $23.15/hr | $48,160 |
| Chico, CA | 220 | $22.49/hr | $46,790 |
| Napa, CA | 220 | $28.17/hr | $58,590 |
| Redding, CA | 200 | $25.00/hr | $52,000 |
| Visalia, CA | 140 | $19.12/hr | $39,770 |
| Yuba City, CA | 90 | $28.76/hr | $59,810 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 80 | $29.18/hr | $60,690 |
| Merced, CA | 70 | $22.06/hr | $45,890 |
Related dance jobs in California
| Occupation | Median hourly | Median annual | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dancers | $21.79/hr | — | 1,870 |
| Choreographers | $36.06/hr | $75,000 | 410 |
| Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers | $23.83/hr | $49,570 | 60,260 |
| Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers | — | $99,410 | 9,820 |
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.