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Athletes and Sports Competitors salary in New York, NY

The median athletes and sports competitors in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $100,130 a year, 50% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,105 a month.

10th percentile
$46,300
25th percentile
$84,140
Median percentile
$100,130
75th percentile
$294,800
90th percentile
$299,850

Based on 560 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

$73,264 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,130
Federal income tax−$13,199
Social Security + Medicare−$7,660
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,008
Monthly take-home$6,105
Every two weeks$2,818

Does it go far here?

$88,955Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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