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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-2032 Choreographers

Create new dance routines. Rehearse performance of routines. May direct and stage presentations.


National estimates for Choreographers
Industry profile for Choreographers
Geographic profile for Choreographers

National estimates for Choreographers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Choreographers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
5,400 9.3 % $ 28.24 $ 58,740 3.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Choreographers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.95 $ 16.20 $ 24.52 $ 36.25 $ 48.28
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,020 $ 33,700 $ 50,990 $ 75,390 $ 100,420


Industry profile for Choreographers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Choreographers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Choreographers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Choreographers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Schools and Instruction 3,190 0.68 $ 24.83 $ 51,640
Performing Arts Companies 1,180 0.98 $ 35.66 $ 74,170
Elementary and Secondary Schools 120 0.00 $ 20.09 $ 41,780
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 70 0.05 $ 25.19 $ 52,380
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 30 0.00 $ 28.36 $ 58,990

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Choreographers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Performing Arts Companies 1,180 0.98 $ 35.66 $ 74,170
Other Schools and Instruction 3,190 0.68 $ 24.83 $ 51,640
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 70 0.05 $ 25.19 $ 52,380
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 30 0.00 $ 28.36 $ 58,990
Elementary and Secondary Schools 120 0.00 $ 20.09 $ 41,780

Top paying industries for Choreographers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Performing Arts Companies 1,180 0.98 $ 35.66 $ 74,170
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 30 (7) $ 28.36 $ 58,990
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 70 0.05 $ 25.19 $ 52,380
Other Schools and Instruction 3,190 0.68 $ 24.83 $ 51,640
Elementary and Secondary Schools 120 (7) $ 20.09 $ 41,780


Geographic profile for Choreographers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Choreographers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Choreographers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of choreographers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Choreographers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,840 0.10 2.85 $ 29.61 $ 61,580
Texas 560 0.04 1.18 $ 24.30 $ 50,540
Louisiana 420 0.23 6.24 $ 25.05 $ 52,090
New York 270 0.03 0.81 $ 54.51 $ 113,380
South Dakota 220 0.50 13.61 $ 20.04 $ 41,670


Map of location quotient of choreographers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Choreographers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 220 0.50 13.61 $ 20.04 $ 41,670
Louisiana 420 0.23 6.24 $ 25.05 $ 52,090
Nebraska 170 0.18 4.87 $ 13.84 $ 28,800
Utah 190 0.12 3.19 $ 22.76 $ 47,340
California 1,840 0.10 2.85 $ 29.61 $ 61,580


Map of annual mean wages of choreographers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Choreographers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 270 0.03 0.81 $ 54.51 $ 113,380
District of Columbia (8) (8) (8) $ 42.69 $ 88,800
Connecticut 70 0.04 1.19 $ 39.96 $ 83,110
North Carolina 50 0.01 0.27 $ 37.52 $ 78,030
Washington 40 0.01 0.29 $ 35.73 $ 74,310



Map of employment of choreographers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Choreographers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 900 0.15 4.02 $ 29.97 $ 62,330
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 280 0.03 0.82 $ 52.49 $ 109,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 250 0.10 2.87 $ 34.70 $ 72,180
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 200 0.05 1.44 $ 27.05 $ 56,260
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 180 0.12 3.38 $ 27.46 $ 57,110
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 170 0.34 9.23 $ 24.52 $ 50,990
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 160 0.05 1.41 $ 25.62 $ 53,290
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 140 0.13 3.53 $ 30.72 $ 63,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 90 0.03 0.85 $ 29.89 $ 62,180
Sioux Falls, SD 90 0.58 15.75 $ 19.94 $ 41,470


Map of location quotient of choreographers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Choreographers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sioux Falls, SD 90 0.58 15.75 $ 19.94 $ 41,470
Lincoln, NE 70 0.40 10.97 $ 14.05 $ 29,210
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 170 0.34 9.23 $ 24.52 $ 50,990
Baton Rouge, LA 80 0.20 5.39 $ 29.31 $ 60,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 900 0.15 4.02 $ 29.97 $ 62,330
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 140 0.13 3.53 $ 30.72 $ 63,890
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 180 0.12 3.38 $ 27.46 $ 57,110
Columbia, SC 40 0.11 3.06 $ 28.47 $ 59,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 250 0.10 2.87 $ 34.70 $ 72,180
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 80 0.07 2.00 $ 28.48 $ 59,230


Map of annual mean wages of choreographers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Choreographers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 280 0.03 0.82 $ 52.49 $ 109,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 250 0.10 2.87 $ 34.70 $ 72,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 140 0.13 3.53 $ 30.72 $ 63,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 900 0.15 4.02 $ 29.97 $ 62,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 90 0.03 0.85 $ 29.89 $ 62,180
Baton Rouge, LA 80 0.20 5.39 $ 29.31 $ 60,960
Pittsburgh, PA 60 0.06 1.57 $ 29.25 $ 60,840
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 80 0.07 2.00 $ 28.48 $ 59,230
Columbia, SC 40 0.11 3.06 $ 28.47 $ 59,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 180 0.12 3.38 $ 27.46 $ 57,110

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Choreographers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.47 12.99 $ 19.96 $ 41,520

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Choreographers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.47 12.99 $ 19.96 $ 41,520

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Choreographers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.47 12.99 $ 19.96 $ 41,520


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023