Becoming a Basketball Player via Online Education?
At the very least, online education can help you lay a foundation and/or open up alternate career paths.
Liberty University Online, one of the highest ranking online
schools,
is a US school (accredited) offering sports courses to train individuals
to become top-notch
professional athletes,
athletes,
coaches,
sports professionals,
basketball players,
football coaches,
basketball coaches, etc.
Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 13,620 people employed as
athletes and sports competitors alone in America, and their average annual salary is
$80,950.
Colleges and universities like Liberty University Online that provide online education are successfully launching workers into
this
field.
Basketball Player Salary Information
Category: Athletes and sports competitors
| Total # Employed in the US |
13,620 |
| Average Yearly Salary |
$80,950 |
| Yearly Salary Range |
| PERCENTILE |
| 10% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 90% |
| $16,020 |
$22,980 |
$40,210 |
$88,760 |
$0 |
|
| Employment Demographics |
| % OF WORKERS WITH |
| < High School Diploma |
High School Diploma |
Some College |
Associate Degree |
Bachelor Degree |
Master Degree |
Doctoral Degree |
| 2.1% |
11.6% |
19.1% |
7.2% |
42.9% |
15.6% |
1.5% |
|
Athletes and sports competitors — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
| STATE | Average Hourly Wage | Average Annual Salary |
|---|
| Alabama |
-
|
$95,880
|
| Arkansas |
-
|
$38,950
|
| California |
-
|
$28,940
|
| Colorado |
-
|
$126,200
|
| Connecticut |
-
|
$141,730
|
| Delaware |
-
|
$43,990
|
| Hawaii |
-
|
$56,680
|
| Idaho |
-
|
$64,910
|
| Iowa |
-
|
$25,190
|
| Kansas |
-
|
$38,270
|
| Kentucky |
-
|
$87,460
|
| Louisiana |
-
|
$46,400
|
| Maryland |
-
|
$54,140
|
| Massachusetts |
-
|
$51,590
|
| Mississippi |
-
|
$51,140
|
| Montana |
-
|
$69,150
|
| Nebraska |
-
|
$130,000
|
| New Hampshire |
-
|
$102,880
|
| North Carolina |
-
|
$49,890
|
| Ohio |
-
|
$32,360
|
| Oklahoma |
-
|
$139,810
|
| Oregon |
-
|
$85,430
|
| South Carolina |
-
|
$52,330
|
| Utah |
-
|
$54,140
|
| Washington |
-
|
$52,100
|
| Wisconsin |
-
|
$117,460
|
| Wyoming |
-
|
$103,210
|
| Guam |
-
|
$67,510
|
