Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Lexington-Fayette, KY

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers250—$66,570$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers300$20.16/hr$41,930$22.50/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors370$23.37/hr$48,600$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$39,640$52,290$66,570$83,460$108,180

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$11.17/hr$13.59/hr$20.16/hr$25.22/hr$37.63/hr
Annual$23,230$28,270$41,930$52,450$78,280

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$14.25/hr$19.20/hr$23.37/hr$29.73/hr$37.28/hr
Annual$29,630$39,930$48,600$61,850$77,540

See statewide figures: Kentucky.

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.