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Choreographers Salary in Sector of Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

The salary statistics of choreographers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare choreographers salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.

Average Annual Salary of Choreographers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,840
25th Percentile Wage
$30,940
50th Percentile Wage
$43,240
75th Percentile Wage
$63,720
90th Percentile Wage
$99,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for choreographers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) choreographers is $99,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid choreographers is $21,840.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of choreographers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$43,240
6.64% 9.44%
2017
$40,370
-3.22% -
2016
$41,670
-10.58% -
2015
$46,080
-6.66% -
2014
$49,150
9.05% -
2013
$44,700
12.39% -
2012
$39,160
- -

Compare Choreographers Salary in Different Industries within the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Sector

The average salaries of choreographers in two industries in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector are shown below. For detailed choreographers salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Amusement Parks and Arcades
$59,610
Spectator Sports
$37,700

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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