Choreographers salary
The median pay for choreographers in the United States is $55,310 a year. About 2,860 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $34,090
- 25th percentile
- $41,600
- Median percentile
- $55,310
- 75th percentile
- $75,710
- 90th percentile
- $138,630
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- New York $173,100
- California $75,000
- Minnesota $74,810
- Maryland $69,140
- Ohio $66,910
- Louisiana $51,170
- Nebraska $49,490
- Texas $46,460
- South Dakota $40,320
- Alabama $38,990
- Florida $36,670
- Illinois $34,560
- Utah $33,640
By metro area
- New York, NY $170,780
- San Francisco, CA $99,430
- Sacramento, CA $87,850
- Los Angeles, CA $75,000
- Minneapolis, MN $74,810
- Baltimore, MD $70,360
- Philadelphia, PA $61,130
- San Diego, CA $49,560
- Rapid City, SD $41,080
- Sioux Falls, SD $36,220