The annual salary statistics of athletes and sports competitors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of athletes and sports competitors in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $27,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletes and sports competitors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of athletes and sports competitors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,010 | -7.19% | -7.22% |
| 2021 | $49,320 | -7.24% | - |
| 2020 | $52,890 | 7.32% | - |
| 2019 | $49,020 | -9.26% | - |
| 2018 | $53,560 | 42.49% | - |
| 2016 | $30,800 | -40.97% | - |
| 2015 | $43,420 | 12.39% | - |
| 2014 | $38,040 | -29.68% | - |
| 2012 | $49,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,010, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for athletes and sports competitors in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $18,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of athletes and sports competitors in Louisville-Jefferson County is 60.4 percent (60.4%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette |