The annual salary statistics of athletes and sports competitors in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of athletes and sports competitors in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $65,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $111,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $199,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletes and sports competitors in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $153,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $199,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,580.
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 | $199,990 | 63.99% | 58.00% |
| 2018 | $72,010 | 8.73% | - |
| 2017 | $65,720 | 24.22% | - |
| 2016 | $49,800 | -18.86% | - |
| 2015 | $59,190 | 13.85% | - |
| 2014 | $50,990 | -64.72% | - |
| 2012 | $83,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $199,990, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for athletes and sports competitors in state of New York, followed by Buffalo-Niagara Falls (median annual salary $76,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of athletes and sports competitors in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 61.6 percent (61.6%) higher than that in Buffalo-Niagara Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Rochester |