The salary statistics of athletes and sports competitors in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare athletes and sports competitors salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletes and sports competitors in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 and sports competitors is $63,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid athletes and sports competitors is $21,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of athletes and sports competitors in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $47,500 | -10.65% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $52,560 | 9.63% | - |
| 2012 | $47,500 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].