Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers5,200—$91,490$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers22,400$23.59/hr$49,070$22.50/hr
Dancers660$20.10/hr—$24.80/hr
Choreographers100$36.06/hr$75,000$26.59/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors16,350$27.71/hr$57,630$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$60,420$72,180$91,490$128,660$179,390

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$17.56/hr$18.78/hr$23.59/hr$35.00/hr$48.38/hr
Annual$36,530$39,050$49,070$72,800$100,620

Dancers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$16.50/hr$17.24/hr$20.10/hr$35.48/hr$39.28/hr

Choreographers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$18.37/hr$25.38/hr$36.06/hr$48.92/hr$67.49/hr
Annual$38,210$52,790$75,000$101,740$140,380

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$18.26/hr$21.80/hr$27.71/hr$34.08/hr$50.42/hr
Annual$37,980$45,350$57,630$70,880$104,880

See statewide figures: California.

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.