The annual salary statistics of athletes and sports competitors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of athletes and sports competitors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $24,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletes and sports competitors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,470.
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 | $125,630 | 64.36% | 64.36% |
| 2016 | $44,770 | 0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $44,650 | 5.53% | - |
| 2014 | $42,180 | -6.14% | - |
| 2012 | $44,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $125,630, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the second highest paying city for athletes and sports competitors in state of Florida, following the highest paying city North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota (median annual salary of $128,160). Compared with North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, the median annual salary of athletes and sports competitors in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.