State wages ยท Cost of living
Athletes and Sports Competitors pay by state
The highest published median is in New Jersey, at $214,630. New Jersey leads after cost of living, at $197,260. Iowa has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($62,360).
National median
$62,360
Highest state median
$214,630
New Jersey
Best adjusted pay
$197,260
New Jersey
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $33,410Higher: $197,260Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| New Jersey | $214,630 | +244.2% | 108.805 | $197,260 | 1 |
| Utah | $178,920 | +186.9% | 98.864 | $180,980 | 2 |
| Texas | $94,660 | +51.8% | 97.057 | $97,530 | 3 |
| Iowa | $77,960 | +25.0% | 87.762 | $88,830 | 4 |
| Connecticut | $84,460 | +35.4% | 103.61 | $81,520 | 5 |
| Indiana | $75,420 | +20.9% | 93.329 | $80,810 | 6 |
| New York | $86,890 | +39.3% | 107.921 | $80,510 | 7 |
| Georgia | $72,130 | +15.7% | 96.293 | $74,910 | 8 |
| Missouri | $67,930 | +8.9% | 90.817 | $74,800 | 9 |
| Alabama | $61,670 | -1.1% | 88.823 | $69,430 | 10 |
| Wisconsin | $62,320 | -0.1% | 94.095 | $66,230 | 11 |
| Kentucky | $57,060 | -8.5% | 90.159 | $63,290 | 12 |
| Virginia | $63,250 | +1.4% | 101.104 | $62,560 | 13 |
| Tennessee | $56,470 | -9.4% | 91.87 | $61,470 | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,340 | -17.7% | 97.572 | $52,620 | 15 |
| Oklahoma | $41,680 | -33.2% | 87.843 | $47,450 | 16 |
| Florida | $45,570 | -26.9% | 103.414 | $44,070 | 17 |
| Maine | $39,590 | -36.5% | 97.05 | $40,790 | 18 |
| Kansas | $36,650 | -41.2% | 90.068 | $40,690 | 19 |
| Ohio | $36,750 | -41.1% | 92.774 | $39,610 | 20 |
| Arizona | $33,640 | -46.1% | 100.677 | $33,410 | 21 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| California | Not available | Not available | 110.72 | Not available | Not available |
| Colorado | Not available | Not available | 103.052 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| District of Columbia | Not available | Not available | 109.901 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| Illinois | Not available | Not available | 99.958 | Not available | Not available |
| Louisiana | Not available | Not available | 88.207 | Not available | Not available |
| Maryland | Not available | Not available | 104.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Massachusetts | Not available | Not available | 105.757 | Not available | Not available |
| Michigan | Not available | Not available | 96.217 | Not available | Not available |
| Minnesota | Not available | Not available | 98.621 | Not available | Not available |
| Mississippi | Not available | Not available | 86.953 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| Nebraska | Not available | Not available | 90.103 | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | Not available | Not available | 99.979 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | Not available | Not available | 92.212 | Not available | Not available |
| North Carolina | Not available | Not available | 94.326 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Oregon | Not available | Not available | 103.361 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Carolina | Not available | Not available | 93.749 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
| Washington | Not available | Not available | 107.013 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.