Job outlook for student athletes in the United States

Student athlete job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected student athlete job growth rate is 20% from 2018-2028.

• About 48,800 new jobs for student athletes are projected over the next decade.

• Student athlete salaries have increased 15% for student athletes in the last 5 years.

• There are over 5,610 student athletes currently employed in the United States.

• There are 9,762 active student athlete job openings in the US.

• The average student athlete salary is $45,705.

Compare the number of student athlete jobs and the average student athlete salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of student athlete job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where student athletes earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.