The salary statistics of athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare athletes, coaches, umpires, and related worker salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers is $64,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $29,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers is $19,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $29,830 | -40.33% | -25.85% |
| 2017 | $41,860 | -22.50% | - |
| 2015 | $51,280 | 11.80% | - |
| 2014 | $45,230 | 9.18% | - |
| 2013 | $41,080 | 8.62% | - |
| 2012 | $37,540 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].