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Highest Paying Industries for Choreographers

The top 24 highest paying industries for choreographers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $60,600, local government, including schools and hospitals is the highest paying industry for choreographers. It is followed by educational services - local government owned industry (average annual salary $58,250). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of choreographers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 24 Highest Paying Industries for Choreographers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$60,600	$20,490	60
2	Educational Services - Local government owned	$58,250	$21,530	50
3	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$55,130	$21,390	40
4	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$55,130	$21,390	40
5	Spectator Sports	$54,980	$18,490	40
6	Performing Arts Companies	$54,200	$24,460	720
7	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$53,930	$24,180	n/a
8	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$53,400	$23,280	30
9	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$52,170	$22,720	900
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$52,160	$22,680	90
11	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$49,150	$21,460	1,180
12	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$48,050	$18,520	110
13	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$47,970	$29,770	30
14	Educational Services - State government owned	$47,970	$29,770	30
15	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$45,810	$25,370	70
16	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$43,760	$22,160	40
17	Educational Services	$43,290	$18,510	4,690
18	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$43,100	$18,470	4,560
19	Other Schools and Instruction	$43,100	$18,470	4,560
20	Educational Services - Privately owned	$43,090	$18,470	4,610
21	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$37,910	$19,470	n/a
22	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$37,590	$19,440	n/a
23	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$37,470	$19,120	n/a
24	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$37,410	$21,170	110