The annual salary statistics of athletes and sports competitors in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of athletes and sports competitors in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $20,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletes and sports competitors in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of athletes and sports competitors from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,500 | 33.83% | 31.82% |
| 2017 | $36,060 | -30.50% | - |
| 2016 | $47,060 | 8.95% | - |
| 2015 | $42,850 | -0.40% | - |
| 2014 | $43,020 | 13.62% | - |
| 2013 | $37,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,500, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the second highest paying city for athletes and sports competitors in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Ann Arbor (median annual salary of $67,090). Compared with Ann Arbor, the median annual salary of athletes and sports competitors in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills |