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Athletes and Sports Competitors Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 18 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median athletes and sports competitors in the US earns $66,710 per year (15,070 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Jersey ($253,870) and lowest in Ohio ($39,040) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Athletes and Sports Competitors pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Athletes and Sports Competitors in New Jersey $253,870 $171,740 $14,312 67.6% 390
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Missouri $172,700 $122,127 $10,177 70.7% 670
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Utah $122,800 $89,674 $7,473 73% 340
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Nevada $119,780 $93,095 $7,758 77.7% 160
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Texas $80,510 $65,469 $5,456 81.3% 1,840
Athletes and Sports Competitors in California $79,040 $61,314 $5,109 77.6% 830
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Florida $78,610 $64,132 $5,344 81.6% 1,360
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Georgia $77,530 $59,971 $4,998 77.4% 840
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Kansas $63,630 $50,556 $4,213 79.5% 170
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Kentucky $63,020 $50,728 $4,227 80.5% —
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Virginia $61,500 $48,873 $4,073 79.5% —
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Pennsylvania $57,100 $46,307 $3,859 81.1% 250
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Louisiana $55,890 $45,797 $3,816 81.9% 440
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Arizona $50,090 $41,384 $3,449 82.6% 940
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Maryland $48,200 $38,983 $3,249 80.9% —
Athletes and Sports Competitors in South Carolina $45,720 $37,330 $3,111 81.6% 280
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Oklahoma $44,110 $36,183 $3,015 82% —
Athletes and Sports Competitors in Ohio $39,040 $33,257 $2,771 85.2% 590
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