Dancers & choreographers

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Total Workforce

15.7k

Average Age

Average Salary

$28,828

Average Male Salary

$42,551

Average Female Salary

$25,312

About

Dancers & choreographers are most often employed by the Performing arts companies industry. The average yearly wage for Dancers & choreographers was $28,828 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Dancers & choreographers by wage are Helpersproduction workers, Tailors, dressmakers, & sewers, and Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs.

Dancers & choreographers are part of the Arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations, along with Artists & related workers, Commercial and industrial designers, Fashion designers, Floral designers, Graphic designers, and 25 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Dancers & choreographers are . The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Dancers & choreographers are .

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Dancers & choreographers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Performing arts companies is the industry that employs the most Dancers & choreographers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Dancers & choreographers, by average wage, is Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures. Dancers & choreographers are paid most in Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV but are relatively concentrated in false.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$28,828

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,008

In 2018, Dancers & choreographers earned an average of $28,828, $25,061 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs make somewhat more than Dancers & choreographers while Helpersproduction workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Dancers & choreographers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.417

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Dancers & choreographers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.417, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Dancers & choreographers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Dancers & choreographers.

Spatial Concentration

Franklin & Hampshire (North) Counties PUMA, MA

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Dancers & choreographers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Dancers & choreographers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Dancers & choreographers, by number of employees, are Performing arts companies, Amusement & Recreation, and Independent artists, writers, and performers.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Dancers & choreographers, by average wage, are Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures, Amusement & Recreation, Performing arts companies, Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries, Drinking places, alcoholic beverages , and Other schools & instruction and educational support services.

Industries by Share

15.7k

2018 Workforce

± 3,077

-10.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 30.2%

The number of people employed as Dancers & choreographers has been declining at a rate of -10.7%, from 17,595 people in 2017 to 15,707 people in 2018.

This graphic shows the share of Dancers & choreographers employed by various industries. Performing arts companies employs the largest share of Dancers & choreographers at 27.6%, followed by Amusement & Recreation with 16.4% and Independent artists, writers, and performers with 15.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Dancers & choreographers in the US. The average age of male Dancers & choreographers in the workforce is 31.8 and of female Dancers & choreographers is 27.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Dancers & choreographers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

3.2k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 1,389

12.5k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 2,745

79.6% of Dancers & choreographers are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Dancers & choreographers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Dancers & choreographers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

67% of Dancers & choreographers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 18.6% of Dancers & choreographers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Dancers & choreographers.

Age by Gender

31.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 4

27.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.81

The median age of Dancers & choreographers is 28, and Male employees are generally 4.73 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Dancers & choreographers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Dancers & choreographers is Visual & Performing Arts but a relatively high number of Dancers & choreographers hold a major in Visual & Performing Arts.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degree-majorss. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree-majors obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Dancers & choreographers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dancers & choreographers need many skills, but most especially Instructing, Speaking, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Dancers & choreographers need more than the average amount of Coordination, Service Orientation, and Social Perceptiveness.