The annual salary statistics of athletes and sports competitors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of athletes and sports competitors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $21,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $146,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletes and sports competitors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $146,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of athletes and sports competitors from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $57,180 | 1.42% | -54.97% |
| 2015 | $56,370 | -32.78% | - |
| 2014 | $74,850 | -0.69% | - |
| 2013 | $75,370 | -17.57% | - |
| 2012 | $88,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,180, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the lowest paying city for athletes and sports competitors in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $79,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of athletes and sports competitors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |