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State comparison · 2025

Choreographers salary: California vs Texas

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Choreographers in California earn a median of $75,000. In Texas, $46,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.6% — not 61.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+61.4%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+41.6%
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
See full breakdown for California

Texas

Choreographers

Median
$46,460
p25
$36,810
p75
$59,500
p10
$32,810
p90
$62,130
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
See full breakdown for Texas

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.