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Choreographers salary in New York

The median choreographers in New York earns $173,100 a year, 213% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,933 a month.

10th percentile
$48,470
25th percentile
$75,310
Median percentile
$173,100
75th percentile
$216,750
90th percentile
$333,210

Based on 340 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

$119,194 take-home a year
Gross pay$173,100
Federal income tax−$30,278
Social Security + Medicare−$13,242
New York income tax (approx.)−$10,386
Monthly take-home$9,933
Every two weeks$4,584

Does it go far here?

$160,395Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All choreographers salaries · Take-home pay in New York