Average Athletes And Sports Competitors Salary in New York
BLS did not publish a wage for athletes and sports competitors in New York in the latest release. The most recent annual salary we have, from 2024, was $86,890.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for New York (state).
Local employment
- Workers tracked locally
- 350
- How common this job is here
- 0.37×
- Less concentrated here than nationally.
The last time BLS reported wages here
The latest release does not include a wage figure for athletes and sports competitors in New York, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.
- Last reporting year
- 2024
- Median annual wage (2024)
- $86,890
- Employment (2024)
- 400
This data is from the 2024 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.
Metros inside New York
Pay and employment for athletes and sports competitors often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- Rochester, NY
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Syracuse, NY
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
- Utica-Rome, NY
- Binghamton, NY
National job outlook
BLS publishes national employment projections for athletes and sports competitors from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.
- Projected growth
- +5.5%
- 1,000 net jobs over the projection period
- Annual openings
- 2,100
- Includes growth plus replacements
- Typical entry education
- No formal educational credential
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