Athletes and sports competitors

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce
34.8k
Average Age
36.2
Estimated Job Growth
10.3%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$70,295
Average Male Salary
$72,938
Average Female Salary
$50,905

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Athletes and sports competitors are most often employed by the Amusement & Recreation industry. The average yearly wage for Athletes and sports competitors was $70,295 in 2021.

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Employment and salary information for the Athletes and sports competitors workforce. Athletes and sports competitors workforce in 2021 was 34,848 people, of which 12% were women and 88% were men. Athletes and sports competitors are paid most in Tallahassee City (Central) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Scottsdale City (Southwest) & Paradise Valley Town PUMA, AZ.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
30,668
Male Workforce
± 4.3k
4,180
Female Workforce
± 1.59k

The Athletes and sports competitors workforce in 2021 was 34,848 people (12% women and 88% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11% between 2018 (31,400) and 2021 (34,848).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Athletes and sports competitors.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arizona ($135,750), Idaho ($131,378), and Rhode Island ($110,158).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$70,295
AVERAGE WAGE
#151 in the ranking (2021)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Athletes and sports competitors earned an average of $70,295, $10,699 more than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.581
WAGE GINI

In 2021, Athletes and sports competitors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.581, which is higher than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Athletes and sports competitors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Information on the industries that employ Athletes and sports competitors and on wages for those in the field. Amusement & Recreation is the industry that employs the most Athletes and sports competitors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Athletes and sports competitors, by average wage, is Independent artists, writers, and performers ($141,413).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
34.8k
2021 Workforce
± 4,583
2.73%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 18.2%

This graphic shows the share of Athletes and sports competitors employed by various industries. Amusement & Recreation employs the largest share of Athletes and sports competitors at 60.8%, followed by Spectator sports with 33.1% and Other schools & instruction and educational support services with 6.13%.

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Demographic information on Athletes and sports competitors in the US. The workforce of Athletes and sports competitors in 2021 was 34,848 people, with 12% woman, and 88% men. The average age of male Athletes and sports competitors in the workforce is 36.5 and of female Athletes and sports competitors is 34.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Athletes and sports competitors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Athletes and sports competitors in 2021 was 34,848 people, with 12% woman, and 88% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (8,037 people), 20 to 24 years (5,885  people), and 30 to 34 years (4,507 people). Among them they concentrated 53.4% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 10.5% of Athletes and sports competitors workers were Hispanic and 89.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.9%), All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (12.8)%, and Puerto Rican (11.3)%

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Races

In 2021, 76% of the Athletes and sports competitors workforce were White, of which 11.3% were women and 88.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.4%) and Two or More Races (7.24%).

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Data on higher education choices for Athletes and sports competitors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Athletes and sports competitors is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Athletes and sports competitors in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (5,090 people), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (2,340 people), and Social Sciences (1,358 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Athletes and sports competitors workers were Bachelors Degree (15,653 people), Some college (7,663 people), and High School or Equivalent (4,385 people).

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Projections on job growth for Athletes and Sports Competitors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Athletes and Sports Competitors are expected to see a growth of 10.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

10.3%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Athletes and sports competitors. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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