SOC 27-2021 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Athletes and Sports Competitors — Atlanta
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
In Atlanta, GA the median wage for Athletes and Sports Competitors reaches $94,530 a year.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +5.5%
- Openings per year
- 2,100
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
20.7% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Atlanta, GA the median wage for Athletes and Sports Competitors reaches $94,530 a year. That is 41.7% more than the national median of $66,710. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $34,840 and $765,450. The lowest tenth earn under $25,280, while the highest tenth earn more than $766,920.
Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 138th of 687 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $25,280 | −62.1% |
| 25th | $34,840 | −47.8% |
| Median (50th) | $94,530 | +41.7% |
| 75th | $765,450 | +1047.4% |
| 90th | $766,920 | +1049.6% |
| Mean | $309,080 | +363.3% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Atlanta sit close to the national average, so $94,530 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$94,530as reported by BLSLocal price level
100.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$94,436US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $94,530 a year, 41.7% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $25,280 to $766,920 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Athletes and Sports Competitors in Atlanta, GA?
The median annual wage is $94,530, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $66,710, so pay in Atlanta, GA is 41.7% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Atlanta, GA earns more than $766,920 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $25,280 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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