Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers410—$82,030$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers1,220$24.40/hr$50,750$22.50/hr
Dancers40$16.15/hr—$24.80/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors730$19.63/hr$40,830$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$52,490$64,230$82,030$104,780$136,570

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$16.42/hr$18.35/hr$24.40/hr$35.47/hr$46.69/hr
Annual$34,140$38,160$50,750$73,780$97,120

Dancers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$15.50/hr$15.50/hr$16.15/hr$28.40/hr$28.40/hr

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$15.50/hr$16.42/hr$19.63/hr$28.72/hr$41.13/hr
Annual$32,240$34,160$40,830$59,730$85,540

See statewide figures: New York.

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.