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Athletes and Sports Competitors salary in Arizona

The median athletes and sports competitors in Arizona earns $50,090 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,431 a month.

10th percentile
$31,290
25th percentile
$34,600
Median percentile
$50,090
75th percentile
$95,690
90th percentile
$286,690

Based on 940 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$41,175 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,090
Federal income tax−$3,831
Social Security + Medicare−$3,832
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,252
Monthly take-home$3,431
Every two weeks$1,584

Does it go far here?

$49,753Median pay in Arizona is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,543 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Arizona

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$312,490
Family Medicine Physicians$292,760
General Internal Medicine Physicians$259,320
Pediatricians, General$233,950
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$227,870
Dentists, General$194,180
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,480
Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,430

All athletes and sports competitors salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona