Metro area · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dance salaries in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

OccupationJobsMedian hourlyMedian annualNational median
Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers630$23.62/hr$49,120$22.50/hr
Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors370$29.13/hr$60,580$22.67/hr

Dance & Self-Enrichment Teachers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$17.77/hr$19.00/hr$23.62/hr$38.21/hr$51.85/hr
Annual$36,960$39,510$49,120$79,490$107,850

Fitness & Dance-Fitness Instructors in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

Percentile10th25thMedian75th90th
Hourly$17.85/hr$23.35/hr$29.13/hr$44.36/hr$56.68/hr
Annual$37,120$48,560$60,580$92,270$117,890

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.