Choreographers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · SOC 27-2032
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 27-2032 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 8.0%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 46/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $55,310
- H-1B offered wage $55,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 1,200
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +6.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 1
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,284 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~27.1% of this role but only ~8% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Create new dance routines. Rehearse performance of routines. May direct and stage presentations.
Common titles: Ballet Director, Choreographer, Dance Director, Dance Maker, Musical Choreographer, Opera Choreographer
Representative Tasks
- •Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and in techniques to achieve desired effects.
- •Advise dancers on standing and moving properly, teaching correct dance techniques to help prevent injuries.
- •Teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement.
- •Record dance movements and their technical aspects, using a technical understanding of the patterns and formations of choreography.
- •Direct and stage dance presentations for various forms of entertainment.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Train others on performance techniques.
- •Choreograph dances.
- •Coordinate artistic activities.
- •Determine presentation subjects or content.
- •Monitor current trends.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 8.0% | 18.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 18% Bright |
| Median Salary | $55,310 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 92/100 | N/A |