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Athletes and Sports Competitors salary in Texas

The median athletes and sports competitors in Texas earns $80,510 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,456 a month.

10th percentile
$25,340
25th percentile
$30,120
Median percentile
$80,510
75th percentile
$822,000
90th percentile
$878,190

Based on 1,840 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

$65,469 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,510
Federal income tax−$8,882
Social Security + Medicare−$6,159
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,456
Every two weeks$2,518

Does it go far here?

$82,951Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

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