The annual salary statistics of choreographers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of choreographers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for choreographers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of choreographers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29,400 | -7.62% | -7.69% |
| 2019 | $31,640 | -87.61% | - |
| 2017 | $59,360 | 46.66% | - |
| 2016 | $31,660 | -104.52% | - |
| 2015 | $64,750 | 22.97% | - |
| 2014 | $49,880 | 36.53% | - |
| 2012 | $31,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,400, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for choreographers in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $81,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of choreographers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 63.8 percent (63.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |