The annual salary statistics of athletes and sports competitors in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of athletes and sports competitors in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletes and sports competitors in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $128,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of athletes and sports competitors from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $128,160 | 66.30% | 84.75% |
| 2020 | $43,190 | -22.81% | - |
| 2019 | $53,040 | -13.08% | - |
| 2018 | $59,980 | 8.00% | - |
| 2016 | $55,180 | 1.54% | - |
| 2015 | $54,330 | 64.03% | - |
| 2012 | $19,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $128,160, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is the highest paying city for athletes and sports competitors in state of Florida, followed by Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater (median annual salary $125,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of athletes and sports competitors in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater.