How much does a choreographer make?
Typical yearly pay for choreographers in the United States.
median pay per year, about $4,609 a month or $26.59 an hour.
That's more than 33% of the 100 jobs in our salary guide, ranking #67 of 100.
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| Tile setter | $55,690 |
| Roofer | $55,440 |
| Choreographer | $55,310 |
| Funeral director | $55,010 |
| Welder | $53,750 |
| Real estate agent | $52,830 |
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How much does a choreographer make per hour?
About $26.59 an hour, if you spread the median yearly pay over a standard 40-hour week, 52 weeks a year. Actual hourly pay varies with overtime, shift work and location.
Becoming a choreographer
The U.S. Department of Labor's career profile covers the training, licenses and day-to-day tasks for this job.
About this number
This is the national median wage for the occupation “Choreographers” (code 27-2032.00) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025 release, as published on O*NET OnLine. The median is the middle value: half of workers earn more, half earn less.