Dance Professor Salary in the United States

How much does a Dance Professor make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dance Professor in the United States is $77,413 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, a Dance Professor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,057
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,942 to $95,547
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,677
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Dance Professor Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $95,547 $7,962 $1,837 $46
Average $77,413 $6,451 $1,489 $37
25th Percentile $63,942 $5,329 $1,230 $31
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Key Factors That Influence Dance Professor Salaries

A Dance Professor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

Top Paying Cities for Dance Professors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $97,642
  • San Francisco: $96,572
  • Oakland: $94,537

What Skills Can Increase a Dance Professor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 7.41% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • Encryption (Mentioned in 3.7% Job Postings): Encryption is a way of scrambling data so that only authorized parties can understand the information.
  • Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 3.7% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.
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Analysis 7.41%
Encryption 3.7%
Microsoft Office 3.7%

Dance Professor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Dance Professor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

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