SOC 27-2032 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Choreographers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, choreographers earned a median of $55,310 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 2,860 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $173,100 | $83.22 | 340 | 0.0 |
| California | $75,000 | $36.06 | 410 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $74,810 | $35.97 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $69,140 | $33.24 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $66,910 | $32.17 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $51,170 | $24.60 | 210 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | $49,490 | $23.79 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $46,460 | $22.34 | 380 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $44,840 | $21.56 | Not published | Not published |
| South Dakota | $40,320 | $19.39 | 250 | 0.5 |
| Alabama | $38,990 | $18.74 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $36,670 | $17.63 | 180 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | $34,560 | $16.61 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $33,640 | $16.18 | 60 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 11 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $170,780 | $82.11 | 340 | 0.0 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $99,430 | $47.80 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $87,850 | $42.24 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $75,000 | $36.06 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $74,810 | $35.97 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $70,360 | $33.83 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $61,130 | $29.39 | 100 | 0.0 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,560 | $23.83 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $44,840 | $21.56 | Not published | Not published |
| Rapid City, SD | $41,080 | $19.75 | 40 | 0.5 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,220 | $17.41 | 90 | 0.5 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.