Choreographers salary in Illinois
The median choreographers in Illinois earns $34,560 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,353 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,200
- 25th percentile
- $31,200
- Median percentile
- $34,560
- 75th percentile
- $35,890
- 90th percentile
- $35,890
Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$28,238 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,560 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,967 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,644 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$1,711 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,353 |
| Every two weeks | $1,086 |
Does it go far here?
$34,575Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Illinois
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $438,010 |
| Chief Executives | $331,920 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $293,490 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $286,830 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $284,630 |
| Psychiatrists | $258,740 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $245,120 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |