Athletes and Sports Competitors
SOC code 27-2021 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $26,500 | Not reported |
| 25th percentile | $36,790 | Not reported |
| 50th percentile (median) | $66,710 | Not reported |
| 75th percentile | $109,880 | Not reported |
| 90th percentile | $239,200+ | Not reported |
BLS top-codes wages at or above $239,200/yr ($115.00/hr); the exact value above this threshold is not published, so it is shown here as "$239,200+".
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Athletes and Sports Competitors (SOC 27-2021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 28 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 370 | $93,090 | $61,670 | $35,810 | $38,860 | $93,300 | — |
| Arizona | — | $80,770 | $33,640 | $32,980 | $32,980 | $44,160 | $96,910 |
| California | 610 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colorado | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connecticut | 150 | $108,700 | $84,460 | $40,870 | $53,770 | $136,880 | $189,770 |
| Florida | 990 | $63,560 | $45,570 | $40,090 | $44,200 | $72,830 | $109,620 |
| Georgia | 2,390 | $229,340 | $72,130 | $17,530 | $24,100 | — | — |
| Illinois | 690 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Indiana | 120 | $130,900 | $75,420 | $25,160 | $38,400 | $217,780 | — |
| Iowa | 60 | $118,540 | $77,960 | $49,360 | $49,830 | $99,790 | — |
| Kansas | 190 | $50,660 | $36,650 | $28,730 | $29,840 | $55,240 | $101,160 |
| Kentucky | — | $64,590 | $57,060 | $30,910 | $40,850 | $69,610 | $130,600 |
| Louisiana | 340 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maine | 160 | $74,250 | $39,590 | $29,430 | $29,430 | $70,150 | $195,250 |
| Missouri | 420 | $500,220 | $67,930 | $25,580 | $25,850 | — | — |
| Nevada | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Jersey | 360 | $211,960 | $214,630 | $69,330 | $214,630 | — | — |
| New York | 400 | $166,360 | $86,890 | $72,820 | $74,600 | $114,430 | — |
| North Carolina | 950 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ohio | 630 | $59,890 | $36,750 | $22,930 | $29,270 | $62,510 | $96,220 |
| Oklahoma | — | $38,580 | $41,680 | $28,460 | $28,710 | $41,690 | $42,060 |
| Pennsylvania | 420 | $74,940 | $51,340 | $21,830 | $30,660 | $85,520 | $156,840 |
| South Carolina | 360 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | — | $63,250 | $56,470 | $44,010 | $46,960 | $72,640 | $105,330 |
| Texas | 1,380 | $321,640 | $94,660 | $42,890 | $62,360 | — | — |
| Utah | 290 | $244,150 | $178,920 | $25,690 | $82,250 | — | — |
| Virginia | — | $70,290 | $63,250 | $29,100 | $34,320 | $105,420 | $124,330 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $94,790 | $62,320 | $43,160 | $54,060 | $134,140 | $180,030 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.