Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers480—$66,980$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers1,260$18.62/hr$38,730$22.50/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors2,120$24.06/hr$50,050$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$49,000$51,840$66,980$81,830$102,770

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$13.51/hr$16.24/hr$18.62/hr$25.22/hr$37.33/hr
Annual$28,090$33,780$38,730$52,450$77,650

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$13.61/hr$16.60/hr$24.06/hr$29.29/hr$37.74/hr
Annual$28,300$34,520$50,050$60,930$78,490

See statewide figures: Tennessee.

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.