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Choreographers salary in New York, NY

The median choreographers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $170,780 a year, 209% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,812 a month.

10th percentile
$53,150
25th percentile
$75,310
Median percentile
$170,780
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

$117,747 take-home a year
Gross pay$170,780
Federal income tax−$29,721
Social Security + Medicare−$13,065
New York income tax (approx.)−$10,247
Monthly take-home$9,812
Every two weeks$4,529

Does it go far here?

$151,719Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All choreographers salaries · Take-home pay in New York