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Athletes and Sports Competitors
Full athletes and sports competitors overview →U.S. mean $206,180 · median $66,710
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | #1 | $472,090 | $172,700 | $227 | +129% | — |
| Texas | #2 | $310,180 | $80,510 | $149 | +50.4% | $25,340–$878,190 |
| California | #3 | $294,080 | $79,040 | $141 | +42.6% | — |
| Georgia | #4 | $263,870 | $77,530 | $127 | +28% | $21,920–$766,920 |
| New Jersey | #5 | $241,760 | $253,870 | $116 | +17.3% | $46,300–$324,310 |
| Utah | #6 | $229,290 | $122,800 | $110 | +11.2% | $30,450–$708,320 |
| Nevada | #7 | $101,880 | $119,780 | $49 | -50.6% | $40,940–$149,590 |
| Florida | #8 | $93,280 | $78,610 | $45 | -54.8% | $59,910–$109,910 |
| Arizona | #9 | $93,140 | $50,090 | $45 | -54.8% | $31,290–$286,690 |
| Kentucky | #10 | $74,190 | $63,020 | $36 | -64% | $39,290–$137,370 |
| Pennsylvania | #11 | $73,210 | $57,100 | $35 | -64.5% | $23,220–$165,890 |
| Maryland | #12 | $67,290 | $48,200 | $32 | -67.4% | $40,460–$130,910 |
| Louisiana | #13 | $65,070 | $55,890 | $31 | -68.4% | $23,920–$128,320 |
| Ohio | #14 | $64,160 | $39,040 | $31 | -68.9% | $24,160–$132,660 |
| Virginia | #15 | $63,130 | $61,500 | $30 | -69.4% | $56,130–$67,140 |
| Kansas | #16 | $61,650 | $63,630 | $30 | -70.1% | $30,180–$94,160 |
| South Carolina | #17 | $53,180 | $45,720 | $26 | -74.2% | $18,950–$70,910 |
| Oklahoma | #18 | $42,260 | $44,110 | $20 | -79.5% | $28,920–$44,420 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.