Dancers & choreographers

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2021 Workforce

15.7k

Average Age

Average Salary

$34,356

Average Male Salary

$47,700

Average Female Salary

$30,625

About

Dancers & choreographers are most often employed by the Performing arts companies industry. The average yearly wage for Dancers & choreographers was $34,356 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Dancers & choreographers are LA City (Northeast/North Hollywood & Valley Village) PUMA, CA, Washington Heights, Inwood & Marble Hill PUMA, NY, and Hillsborough County (Northwest) PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dancers & choreographers are LA City (Northeast/North Hollywood & Valley Village) PUMA, CA, Hillsborough County (Northwest) PUMA, FL, and Washington Heights, Inwood & Marble Hill PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Dancers & choreographers workforce. Dancers & choreographers workforce in 2021 was 15,665 people, of which 78.1% were women and 21.9% were men. Dancers & choreographers are paid most in Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in LA City (Northeast/North Hollywood & Valley Village) PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

3,423

Male Workforce

± 1.44k

12,242

Female Workforce

± 2.72k

The Dancers & choreographers workforce in 2021 was 15,665 people (78.1% women and 21.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −6.59% between 2014 (16,771) and 2021 (15,665).

Employment by Location

Level

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($53,580), Alabama ($53,030), and New York ($50,952).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$34,356

AVERAGE WAGE

#429 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Dancers & choreographers earned an average of $34,356, $25,239 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Dancers & choreographers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.512

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Dancers & choreographers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.512, which is higher than the national average of 0.478. 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 Motion pictures & video industries ($41,341).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

15.7k

2021 Workforce

± 3,073

−2.49%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 28.3%

This graphic shows the share of Dancers & choreographers employed by various industries. Performing arts companies employs the largest share of Dancers & choreographers at 44.7%, followed by Independent artists, writers, and performers with 32.3% and Amusement & Recreation with 23%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Dancers & choreographers in the US. The workforce of Dancers & choreographers in 2021 was 15,665 people, with 78.1% woman, and 21.9% men. The average age of male Dancers & choreographers in the workforce is 32.1 and of female Dancers & choreographers is 28.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Dancers & choreographers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Dancers & choreographers in 2021 was 15,665 people, with 78.1% woman, and 21.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (4,940 people), 25 to 29 years (4,280 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,253 people). Among them they concentrated 80.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 18.1% of Dancers & choreographers workers were Hispanic and 81.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (51.2%), Cuban (36.6)%, and Puerto Rican (12.2)%

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Races

In 2021, 65.7% of the Dancers & choreographers workforce were White, of which 82.2% were women and 17.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.7%) and Two or More Races (7.97%).

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 2021 were Visual & Performing Arts.

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

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (2,298 people), Communications (328 people), and Education (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 (5,303 people), Some college (4,067 people), and Bachelors Degree (3,747 people).

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

Skills

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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 Coordination, Active Listening, Speaking.