Dancers & choreographers

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2024 Workforce

15.4k

Average Age

29.9

Average Salary

$41,297

Average Male Salary

$58,651

Average Female Salary

$35,476

About

Dancers & choreographers are most often employed by the Performing arts companies industry. The average yearly wage for Dancers & choreographers was $41,297 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Dancers & choreographers are Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA, Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, and Houston City (West Central)--South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dancers & choreographers are Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA, Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, and Philadelphia City (University-Southwest and Lower Southwest) PUMA, PA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Dancers & choreographers workforce. Dancers & choreographers workforce in 2024 was 15,447 people, of which 74.9% were women and 25.1% were men.

Dancers & choreographers are paid most in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Los Angeles County (Central)--LA City (Central) PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

3,880

Male Workforce

± 1.53k

11,567

Female Workforce

± 2.64k

The Dancers & choreographers workforce in 2024 was 15,447 people (74.9% women and 25.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −8.21% between 2014 (16,829) and 2024 (15,447).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Dancers & choreographers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Pennsylvania ($68,291), California ($61,772), and New Jersey ($57,734).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$41,297

AVERAGE WAGE

#391 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Dancers & choreographers earned an average of $41,297, $28,580 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Dancers & choreographers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Dancers & choreographers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.505, which is higher than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Dancers & choreographers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Dancers & choreographers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Dancers & choreographers and on wages 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 Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges ($74,122).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

15.4k

2024 Workforce

± 3,051

−6.75%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 29.4%

This graphic shows the share of Dancers & choreographers employed by various industries. Performing arts companies employs the largest share of Dancers & choreographers at 49%, followed by Independent artists, writers, and performers with 19.8% and Amusement & Recreation with 19.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Dancers & choreographers in the US. The workforce of Dancers & choreographers in 2024 was 15,447 people, with 74.9% woman, and 25.1% men. The average age of male Dancers & choreographers in the workforce is 33.3 and of female Dancers & choreographers is 28.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Dancers & choreographers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Dancers & choreographers in 2024 was 15,447 people, with 74.9% woman, and 25.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (4,831 people), 25 to 29 years (3,681 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,574 people). Among them they concentrated 77.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 17.5% of Dancers & choreographers workers were Hispanic and 82.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Cuban (36.1%), Mexican (33.7)%, and Puerto Rican (15.3)%

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Races

In 2024, 58.7% of the Dancers & choreographers workforce were White, of which 80.4% were women and 19.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.7%) and Two or More Races (15.1%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Visual & Performing Arts.

Among the necessary skills for Dancers & choreographers, Instructing stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Dancers & choreographers need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Dancers & choreographers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (2,207 people), Business (423 people), and Education (370 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Dancers & choreographers workers were High School or Equivalent (4,986 people), Some college (4,239 people), and Bachelors Degree (3,772 people).

The graphic shows the Dancers & choreographers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

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, Coordination, Active Listening.