SOC 27-2021 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Athletes and Sports Competitors — Florida
Florida · 4 metro areas compared
In Florida the median wage for Athletes and Sports Competitors is $78,610 a year, which is 17.8% higher than the national figure of $66,710.
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 Florida.
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 Florida the median wage for Athletes and Sports Competitors is $78,610 a year, which is 17.8% higher than the national figure of $66,710. Half of workers earn between $76,820 and $107,600. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $59,910 and the ninetieth at $109,910.
The area has 1,360 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.1 of every thousand jobs. Among the 18 states with published data for this occupation, Florida ranks 7th by median wage. Cape Coral leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $107,590. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 178th of 777 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $59,910 | −10.2% |
| 25th | $76,820 | +15.2% |
| Median (50th) | $78,610 | +17.8% |
| 75th | $107,600 | +61.3% |
| 90th | $109,910 | +64.8% |
| Mean | $93,280 | +39.8% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Florida
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Coral | $107,590 | — | |
| 2 | Orlando | $106,060 | — | |
| 3 | Tampa | $76,860 | 350 | |
| 4 | Deltona | $74,440 | — |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Florida run 3.4% above the national average, so the median of $78,610 buys what $76,025 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 14.0% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$78,610as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$76,025US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $78,610 a year, 17.8% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $59,910 to $109,910 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 1,360 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 7th of 18 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Cape Coral, at $107,590.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Athletes and Sports Competitors in Florida?
The median annual wage is $78,610, 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 Florida is 17.8% 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 Florida earns more than $109,910 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $59,910 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.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Cape Coral, at $107,590 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 1,360 jobs in this occupation in Florida. Self-employed workers are not included.
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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