Dancers & choreographers

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2023 Workforce

16.6k

Average Age

Average Salary

$39,832

Average Male Salary

$49,863

Average Female Salary

$36,230

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Dancers & choreographers are most often employed by the Performing arts companies industry. The average yearly wage for Dancers & choreographers was $39,832 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Dancers & choreographers are Tulsa County (Southwest)--South Tulsa, Jenks & Glenpool Cities PUMA, OK, Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (Northeast/North Hollywood & Valley Village) PUMA, CA, and Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dancers & choreographers are Philadelphia City (University-Southwest and Lower Southwest) PUMA, PA, Tulsa County (Southwest)--South Tulsa, Jenks & Glenpool Cities PUMA, OK, and Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Dancers & choreographers workforce. Dancers & choreographers workforce in 2023 was 16,565 people, of which 73.6% were women and 26.4% were men. Dancers & choreographers are paid most in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Philadelphia City (University-Southwest and Lower Southwest) PUMA, PA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

4,377

Male Workforce

± 1.62k

12,188

Female Workforce

± 2.71k

The Dancers & choreographers workforce in 2023 was 16,565 people (73.6% women and 26.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −1.57% between 2014 (16,829) and 2023 (16,565).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($68,164), Pennsylvania ($61,895), and Arizona ($56,677).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$39,832

AVERAGE WAGE

#421 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Dancers & choreographers earned an average of $39,832, $27,895 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Dancers & choreographers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.518

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Dancers & choreographers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.518, which is higher than the national average of 0.476. 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 uninformed ($48,479).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

16.6k

2023 Workforce

± 3,160

0.589%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 26.9%

This graphic shows the share of Dancers & choreographers employed by various industries. Performing arts companies employs the largest share of Dancers & choreographers at 45%, followed by Independent artists, writers, and performers with 21.9% and Amusement & Recreation with 17.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Dancers & choreographers in the US. The workforce of Dancers & choreographers in 2023 was 16,565 people, with 73.6% woman, and 26.4% men. The average age of male Dancers & choreographers in the workforce is 32.8 and of female Dancers & choreographers is 29, and the most common race/ethnicity for Dancers & choreographers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Dancers & choreographers in 2023 was 16,565 people, with 73.6% woman, and 26.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (4,752 people), 25 to 29 years (4,359 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,802 people). Among them they concentrated 77.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 16.8% of Dancers & choreographers workers were Hispanic and 83.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (41.7%), Cuban (33)%, and Puerto Rican (11)%

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Races

In 2023, 58.4% of the Dancers & choreographers workforce were White, of which 78.9% were women and 21.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.3%) and Two or More Races (11.7%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (2,408 people), Business (462 people), and Communications (305 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 (5,638 people), Some college (4,493 people), and Bachelors Degree (3,925 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.