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Athletes and Sports Competitors Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Athletes and Sports Competitorss in the United States earn a median salary of $62,360/year ($null/hr). Salaries range from $24,960 to $0 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$25K
10th percentile
$37K
25th percentile
$62K
Median
$131K
75th percentile
$0
90th percentile

Athletes and Sports Competitors salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New Jersey$215K$/hr360
Utah$179K$/hr290
Texas$95K$/hr1,380
New York$87K$/hr400
Connecticut$84K$/hr150
Iowa$78K$/hr60
Indiana$75K$/hr120
Georgia$72K$/hr2,390
Missouri$68K$/hr420
Virginia$63K$/hr-

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$215K570
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$213K150
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$211K70
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$197K200
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$166K40
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$95K490
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$84K110
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$76K450
St. Louis, MO-IL$75K180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$74K300
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