Average Choreographers Salary in New Jersey

BLS did not publish a wage for choreographers in New Jersey in the latest release, but in 2021 the local median hourly wage was $29.77. There are 40 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for New Jersey (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for choreographers in New Jersey. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 40
How common this job is here: 0.48×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for choreographers in New Jersey, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2021
Median hourly wage (2021): $29.77/hr
Median annual wage (2021): $61,930

This data is from the 2021 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside New Jersey

Pay and employment for choreographers often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where choreographers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for choreographers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

New York: $45.24/hr
North Carolina: $38.28/hr
Maryland: $31.14/hr
Ohio: $30.28/hr
Tennessee: $30.05/hr
California: $29.48/hr
Louisiana: $21.58/hr
Virginia: $21.51/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $45.24/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $34.69/hr
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: $31.34/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $31.21/hr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $30.60/hr
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $29.95/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $29.37/hr
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT: $29.26/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for choreographers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +6.1%; 300 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 700; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience: 5 years or more

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.