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Choreographers salary in San Diego, CA

The median choreographers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $49,560 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,211 a month.

10th percentile
$42,990
25th percentile
$42,990
Median percentile
$49,560
75th percentile
$84,660
90th percentile
$114,390

Based on 50 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

$38,532 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,560
Federal income tax−$3,767
Social Security + Medicare−$3,791
California income tax (approx.)−$3,469
Monthly take-home$3,211
Every two weeks$1,482

Does it go far here?

$44,295Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
70%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

All choreographers salaries · Take-home pay in California