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BLS occupation 27-2021

Athletes and sports competitors

National employment outlook for the United States, based on official Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025โ€“35 projections.

Projected change+5.5%
Median annual pay$66,710
Annual openings2.2K

Outlook

Employment for athletes and sports competitors is projected to change by +5.5% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 2.2K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.

What the numbers mean

These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.

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