The annual salary statistics of athletes and sports competitors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of athletes and sports competitors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $27,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $174,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $208,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletes and sports competitors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $208,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,940.
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 | $108,530 | 42.90% | 34.19% |
| 2021 | $61,970 | 6.04% | - |
| 2020 | $58,230 | 19.41% | - |
| 2019 | $46,930 | -18.92% | - |
| 2018 | $55,810 | -14.67% | - |
| 2017 | $64,000 | -5.22% | - |
| 2016 | $67,340 | -6.06% | - |
| 2012 | $71,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,530, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for athletes and sports competitors in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia (median annual salary of $114,980). Compared with Philadelphia, the median annual salary of athletes and sports competitors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Lancaster | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Reading | |
| York-Hanover |