State comparison · 2025
Choreographers salary: California vs South Dakota
Choreographers in California earn a median of $75,000. In South Dakota, $40,320. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.9% — not 86%.
Nominal pay gap
+86%
California vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+48.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Choreographers
- Median
- $75,000
- p25
- $51,020
- p75
- $101,740
- p10
- $42,990
- p90
- $138,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
South Dakota
Choreographers
- Median
- $40,320
- p25
- $32,940
- p75
- $49,710
- p10
- $27,300
- p90
- $64,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.