What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Dance Teacher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Dance Teacher?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Dance Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Dance Teacher's salary?

An Assistant Dance Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,363 for beginners, reaching about $38,426 at mid-level, and approach $41,400 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Dance Teacher?

Assistant Dance Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Dance Teacher roles are District of Columbia $48,266, California $48,083, Massachusetts $47,442. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Dance Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Dance Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Dance Therapist: $61,799; Children Dance Teacher: $60,271; Dance Director: $55,690; Teacher and Teacher Assistant: $55,480; Dance Instructor: $53,262.

Assistant Dance Teacher Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Dance Teacher make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Dance Teacher in New Mexico is $40,375 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, an Assistant Dance Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,462
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,946 to $47,749
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,913

10% $31,913

50% (Median) $40,375

90% $54,462

Assistant Dance Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,749	$3,979	$918	$23
Average	$40,375	$3,365	$776	$19
25th Percentile	$35,946	$2,995	$691	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Dance Teacher Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Dance Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Dance Teacher's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $37,363
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,540
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,426
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,580
Expert (over 8 years): $41,400

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Dance Teacher	less than 1 year	$37,363
Early Career Level Assistant Dance Teacher	1-2 years	$37,540
Mid-Level Level Assistant Dance Teacher	2-4 years	$38,426
Senior-Level Level Assistant Dance Teacher	5-8 years	$40,580
Expert Level Assistant Dance Teacher	over 8 years	$41,400

How Do Assistant Dance Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Dance Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,266.
California: $48,083.
Massachusetts: $47,442.

District of Columbia $48,266 California $48,083 Massachusetts $47,442 Washington $47,267 New Jersey $47,250 Alaska $47,189 Connecticut $46,587 New York $46,343

Hawaii $45,563 Rhode Island $45,197 Maryland $44,948 Minnesota $44,608 Colorado $44,477 Illinois $44,434 Oregon $44,268 Delaware $44,146

New Hampshire $44,069 Virginia $43,898 Pennsylvania $43,396 Nevada $43,143 North Dakota $43,061 Michigan $42,930 Wisconsin $42,882 Vermont $42,786

Texas $42,520 Maine $42,503 Arizona $42,477 Ohio $42,446 Georgia $42,045 Indiana $41,844 Wyoming $41,805 Utah $41,744

Iowa $41,718 Kansas $41,509 Louisiana $41,448 North Carolina $41,426 Missouri $41,417 Florida $41,247 Montana $41,156 Nebraska $41,068

Kentucky $41,021 South Carolina $40,846 Tennessee $40,737 Idaho $40,694 New Mexico $40,375 Oklahoma $40,306 Alabama $40,048 South Dakota $39,617

Arkansas $39,381 West Virginia $39,255 Mississippi $38,876

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Dance Teacher

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:

Algodones: $40,805
Belen: $40,578
Bernalillo: $40,878

Algodones, NM $40,805

Belen, NM $40,578

Bernalillo, NM $40,878

Bluewater, NM $40,019

Bosque, NM $40,280

Casa Blanca, NM $40,371

Cedar Crest, NM $40,912

Cedarvale, NM $39,307

Cerrillos, NM $40,835

Claunch, NM $39,162

Coyote, NM $40,233

Cuba, NM $40,169

Cubero, NM $40,460

Edgewood, NM $40,729

Estancia, NM $40,243

Gallina, NM $40,023

Counselor, NM $40,048

Grants, NM $39,973

Milan, NM $40,133

Isleta, NM $40,948

Jarales, NM $40,539

Jemez Pueblo, NM $40,609

Jemez Springs, NM $40,484

Laguna, NM $40,658

La Jara, NM $40,124

La Joya, NM $40,031

Lindrith, NM $39,983

Los Lunas, NM $40,793

Mcintosh, NM $40,465

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $40,195

Moriarty, NM $40,329

Mountainair, NM $39,894

Nageezi, NM $39,994

New Laguna, NM $40,441

Paguate, NM $40,468

Pena Blanca, NM $40,920

Peralta, NM $40,858

Placitas, NM $40,878

Ponderosa, NM $40,558

Prewitt, NM $40,007

Regina, NM $40,035

Sandia Park, NM $40,809

Corrales, NM $40,963

San Fidel, NM $40,223

San Rafael, NM $40,051

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $40,809

San Ysidro, NM $40,754

Stanley, NM $40,323

Tijeras, NM $40,814

Tome, NM $40,738

Torreon, NM $40,603

Veguita, NM $40,277

Willard, NM $39,822

Youngsville, NM $40,245

Bosque Farms, NM $40,932

Clines Corners, NM $40,079

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $40,840

Cochiti Lake, NM $40,893

Albuquerque, NM $40,986

Kirtland Afb, NM $40,986

Rio Rancho, NM $40,919

Gallup, NM $40,065

Brimhall, NM $39,952

Church Rock, NM $39,970

Continental Divide, NM $39,942

Crownpoint, NM $39,975

Fence Lake, NM $39,797

Fort Wingate, NM $39,956

Gamerco, NM $40,024

Mentmore, NM $39,962

Mexican Springs, NM $39,957

Ramah, NM $39,884

Rehoboth, NM $39,983

Thoreau, NM $39,986

Tohatchi, NM $39,949

Vanderwagen, NM $39,957

Zuni, NM $39,947

Navajo, NM $40,002

Jamestown, NM $39,902

Pinehill, NM $39,853

Sheep Springs, NM $39,992

Smith Lake, NM $40,141

Yatahey, NM $39,978

Farmington, NM $40,170

Aztec, NM $40,244

Blanco, NM $40,056

Bloomfield, NM $40,009

Flora Vista, NM $40,211

Fruitland, NM $39,960

Kirtland, NM $40,212

La Plata, NM $40,226

Navajo Dam, NM $40,208

Shiprock, NM $40,153

Waterflow, NM $40,132

Newcomb, NM $39,968

Sanostee, NM $39,993

Santa Fe, NM $41,195

Abiquiu, NM $40,068

Alcalde, NM $40,766

Amalia, NM $40,007

Arroyo Hondo, NM $39,951

Arroyo Seco, NM $39,997

Canjilon, NM $39,944

Canones, NM $40,308

Carson, NM $40,104

Cebolla, NM $39,968

Cerro, NM $39,980

Chama, NM $40,143

Chamisal, NM $40,658

Chimayo, NM $40,943

Cordova, NM $40,874

Costilla, NM $40,175

Taos Ski Valley, NM $39,870

Dixon, NM $40,619

Dulce, NM $40,142

El Prado, NM $40,032

El Rito, NM $40,216

Embudo, NM $40,410

Espanola, NM $40,894

Glorieta, NM $41,036

Hernandez, NM $40,514

Ilfeld, NM $40,657

La Madera, NM $40,145

Lamy, NM $40,880

Llano, NM $40,575

Los Alamos, NM $40,977

White Rock, NM $41,054

Medanales, NM $40,558

Ojo Caliente, NM $40,320

Los Ojos, NM $40,045

Pecos, NM $40,909

Penasco, NM $40,425

Petaca, NM $39,907

Questa, NM $40,022

Ranchos De Taos, NM $40,233

Red River, NM $39,908

Ribera, NM $40,164

Rowe, NM $40,696

San Cristobal, NM $39,906

San Jose, NM $40,596

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $40,794

Santa Cruz, NM $40,929

Serafina, NM $40,063

Taos, NM $40,009

Tererro, NM $41,039

Tesuque, NM $41,195

Tierra Amarilla, NM $40,009

Trampas, NM $40,392

Tres Piedras, NM $39,896

Truchas, NM $40,760

Vadito, NM $40,371

Valdez, NM $39,936

Vallecitos, NM $39,905

Velarde, NM $40,558

Villanueva, NM $40,087

Spaceport City, NM $39,269

Las Vegas, NM $39,747

Angel Fire, NM $39,864

Anton Chico, NM $39,678

Buena Vista, NM $40,042

Chacon, NM $40,071

Cimarron, NM $39,802

Cleveland, NM $40,355

Eagle Nest, NM $39,832

Guadalupita, NM $40,009

Holman, NM $40,252

La Loma, NM $39,611

Maxwell, NM $39,815

Miami, NM $39,729

Mills, NM $39,588

Montezuma, NM $40,560

Mora, NM $40,412

Mosquero, NM $39,554

Ocate, NM $39,772

Ojo Feliz, NM $39,877

Rainsville, NM $40,052

Raton, NM $39,915

Rociada, NM $40,580

Roy, NM $39,597

Sapello, NM $40,228

Solano, NM $39,548

Springer, NM $39,712

Ute Park, NM $39,820

Valmora, NM $39,713

Wagon Mound, NM $39,668

Watrous, NM $39,727

Socorro, NM $39,635

Aragon, NM $39,755

Datil, NM $39,591

Lemitar, NM $39,819

Luna, NM $39,825

Magdalena, NM $39,594

Pie Town, NM $39,726

Polvadera, NM $39,915

Quemado, NM $39,808

Reserve, NM $39,737

San Acacia, NM $39,981

San Antonio, NM $39,415

Truth Or Consequences, NM $39,407

Arrey, NM $39,401

Caballo, NM $39,428

Derry, NM $39,227

Elephant Butte, NM $39,510

Garfield, NM $39,113

Hatch, NM $38,487

Monticello, NM $39,405

Rincon, NM $38,265

Salem, NM $38,991

Williamsburg, NM $39,457

Winston, NM $39,434

Las Cruces, NM $37,764

White Sands Missile Range, NM $37,888

Santa Teresa, NM $38,163

Playas, NM $39,589

Animas, NM $39,687

Anthony, NM $38,154

Arenas Valley, NM $39,616

Bayard, NM $39,580

Berino, NM $37,981

Buckhorn, NM $39,621

Santa Clara, NM $39,649

Chamberino, NM $38,021

Cliff, NM $39,575

Columbus, NM $39,469

Deming, NM $39,478

Dona Ana, NM $37,765

Fairacres, NM $37,878

Faywood, NM $39,459

Fort Bayard, NM $39,611

Gila, NM $39,517

Glenwood, NM $39,548

Hachita, NM $39,469

Hanover, NM $39,477

Hillsboro, NM $39,396

Hurley, NM $39,553

La Mesa, NM $38,487

Lordsburg, NM $39,560

Mesilla, NM $37,765

Mesilla Park, NM $37,769

Mesquite, NM $37,801

Mimbres, NM $39,508

Mule Creek, NM $39,615

Organ, NM $37,789

Pinos Altos, NM $39,574

Radium Springs, NM $37,780

Redrock, NM $39,473

Rodeo, NM $39,737

San Miguel, NM $37,787

Silver City, NM $39,575

Sunland Park, NM $37,960

Tyrone, NM $39,692

Vado, NM $37,816

Chaparral, NM $38,293

Clovis, NM $39,499

Cannon Afb, NM $39,412

Broadview, NM $39,384

Causey, NM $39,316

Crossroads, NM $39,223

Dora, NM $39,409

Elida, NM $39,246

Floyd, NM $39,341

Fort Sumner, NM $39,310

Grady, NM $39,421

House, NM $39,390

Kenna, NM $39,246

Lingo, NM $39,313

Melrose, NM $39,396

Milnesand, NM $39,231

Pep, NM $39,284

Portales, NM $39,428

Rogers, NM $39,295

Saint Vrain, NM $39,422

Taiban, NM $39,296

Texico, NM $39,437

Yeso, NM $39,153

Roswell, NM $39,199

Artesia, NM $39,276

Caprock, NM $39,197

Carlsbad, NM $39,302

Dexter, NM $39,227

Eunice, NM $39,337

Hagerman, NM $39,246

Hobbs, NM $39,395

Hope, NM $39,102

Jal, NM $39,291

Lake Arthur, NM $39,181

Lakewood, NM $39,240

Loco Hills, NM $39,312

Loving, NM $39,292

Lovington, NM $39,357

Mcdonald, NM $39,249

Malaga, NM $39,254

Maljamar, NM $39,215

Monument, NM $39,308

Tatum, NM $39,275

Whites City, NM $39,340

Carrizozo, NM $39,013

Alamogordo, NM $38,889

Alto, NM $39,019

Bent, NM $38,896

Capitan, NM $38,928

Cloudcroft, NM $38,892

Corona, NM $39,183

Encino, NM $39,497

Fort Stanton, NM $38,945

Glencoe, NM $38,917

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $38,885

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $38,885

Hondo, NM $38,953

La Luz, NM $38,885

Lincoln, NM $38,839

Mayhill, NM $38,973

Mescalero, NM $38,902

Nogal, NM $39,069

Orogrande, NM $38,904

Picacho, NM $38,944

Pinon, NM $39,091

Ruidoso, NM $39,093

Ruidoso Downs, NM $39,040

Sacramento, NM $38,919

San Patricio, NM $38,966

Sunspot, NM $38,885

Timberon, NM $38,969

Tinnie, NM $38,922

Tularosa, NM $38,910

Vaughn, NM $39,338

Weed, NM $38,968

Tucumcari, NM $39,534

Amistad, NM $39,483

Bard, NM $39,419

Capulin, NM $39,866

Clayton, NM $39,559

Conchas Dam, NM $39,595

Cuervo, NM $39,405

Des Moines, NM $39,708

Folsom, NM $39,770

Garita, NM $39,519

Gladstone, NM $39,599

Grenville, NM $39,591

Logan, NM $39,532

Mcalister, NM $39,410

Nara Visa, NM $39,439

Newkirk, NM $39,482

Quay, NM $39,505

San Jon, NM $39,463

Santa Rosa, NM $39,505

Sedan, NM $39,519

Trementina, NM $39,517

Assistant Dance Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Dance Teacher roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Dance Teacher positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Dance Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Dance Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$48,450	$23.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$46,432	$22.0	15%
Internet	$46,432	$22.0	15%
Chemicals	$44,413	$21.0	10%
Software & Networking	$44,413	$21.0	10%

Assistant Dance Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Dance Teacher'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.

$35,946

Average $40,375/year

$47,749

$2,995

Average $3,365/month

$3,979

$691

Average $776/week

$918

$17

Average $19/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,749	$3,979	$918	$23
Average	$40,375	$3,365	$776	$19
25th Percentile	$35,946	$2,995	$691	$17

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