Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Salem, OR

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers40—$86,800$78,620
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers420$21.38/hr$44,470$22.50/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors390$25.74/hr$53,540$22.67/hr

Postsecondary Art, Drama & Music Teachers in Salem, OR

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Annual$60,150$73,130$86,800$106,870$116,180

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Salem, OR

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$15.04/hr$15.25/hr$21.38/hr$26.25/hr$29.19/hr
Annual$31,280$31,720$44,470$54,590$60,710

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Salem, OR

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$17.24/hr$18.61/hr$25.74/hr$29.88/hr$46.78/hr
Annual$35,860$38,700$53,540$62,160$97,300

See statewide figures: Oregon.

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.