SOC 27-2021 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro

Athletes and Sports Competitors Salary in Deltona, FL

The average salary for athletes and sports competitors in Deltona, Florida is $88,540 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,440: half of the people in this job in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 57% less than the U.S. average for this job ($206,180).

$88,540average per year

Median $74,440Take-home ≈ $71,118

  • $72K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Athletes and Sports Competitors pay range in Deltona

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,040 or more. The middle half of athletes and sports competitors in Deltona earn between $72,040 and $104,040.

  • $72K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,540$7,378—
Median$74,440$6,203—
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,040$6,003—
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,040$8,670—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Athletes and Sports Competitors pay in Deltona vs. Florida and the U.S.

Athletes and sports competitors in Deltona earn 5% less than the Florida average ($93,280) and 57% less than the U.S. average ($206,180). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $66,710.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Deltona$88,540$74,440$72,040$104,040n/a
Florida$93,280$78,610$59,910$109,9101,360
United States$206,180$66,710$26,500$742,31015,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Athletes and Sports Competitors salary after taxes in Deltona

On the average salary of $88,540, a single filer in Deltona takes home about $71,118 a year, or $5,926 a month and $2,735 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Deltona a good place for athletes and sports competitors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Deltona area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.4), so the average $88,540 buys what about $89,104 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Deltona ($44,940). A typical home costs $330,725, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Athletes and Sports Competitors salary in other Florida cities

Deltona ranks 4th of 4 Florida metro areas for this job; Fort Myers pays the most ($100,460).

All Athletes and Sports Competitors salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for athletes and sports competitors

Colorado Springs, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($555,730).

Athletes and Sports Competitors salary by city

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Athletes and Sports Competitors salary in Deltona: questions

What is the entry-level athletes and sports competitors salary in Deltona?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the athletes and sports competitors take-home pay in Deltona?

About $71,118 a year ($5,926 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,540. Florida has no state income tax.

Do athletes and sports competitors earn more in Deltona than elsewhere?

The average here is 57% less than the U.S. average for this job ($206,180).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-2021; area Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (19660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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