How much does a Basketball Player make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Basketball Player in the United States is $44,056 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.
However, a Basketball Player's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,589
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,282 to $48,523
Key Factors That Influence Basketball Player Salaries
A Basketball Player's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Basketball Player Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Basketball Player's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Basketball Player Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Basketball Players. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $55,568
San Francisco: $54,960
Oakland: $53,802
San Jose, CA$55,568
San Francisco, CA$54,960
Oakland, CA$53,802
New York, NY$50,726
Paramus, NJ$50,109
Queens Village, NY$50,107
Passaic, NJ$50,065
Bergenfield, NJ$50,061
Stamford, CT$49,964
Huntington, NY$49,946
Newark, NJ$49,621
Bridgeport, CT$49,528
Vallejo, CA$49,440
New Brunswick, NJ$49,422
Petaluma, CA$49,396
Middlesex, NJ$49,312
Somerset, NJ$49,281
Santa Cruz, CA$49,224
Boston, MA$48,955
Monterey, CA$48,801
Seattle, WA$48,700
Santa Rosa, CA$48,691
Los Angeles, CA$48,678
Juneau, AK$48,563
Washington, DC$48,515
Orange, CA$48,358
Santa Ana, CA$48,242
Long Beach, CA$48,198
Anaheim, CA$48,189
Anchorage, AK$48,167
Santa Maria, CA$48,035
Everett, WA$48,026
Danbury, CT$47,871
Bremerton, WA$47,810
Tacoma, WA$47,651
New Suffolk, NY$47,651
Sacramento, CA$47,638
Santa Barbara, CA$47,590
Trenton, NJ$47,541
San Diego, CA$47,541
Brockton, MA$47,493
Fairbanks, AK$47,385
Lompoc, CA$47,273
Lowell, MA$47,237
Ventura, CA$47,228
Nashua, NH$47,220
Stockton, CA$47,215
Modesto, CA$46,894
Poughkeepsie, NY$46,797
Olympia, WA$46,713
Kennewick, WA$46,713
New Haven, CT$46,695
Lawrence, MA$46,537
Hartford, CT$46,493
Riverside, CA$46,484
New Bedford, MA$46,440
Richland, WA$46,440
Bakersfield, CA$46,378
San Bernardino, CA$46,361
New Britain, CT$46,356
Atlantic City, NJ$46,356
New London, CT$46,339
Norwich, CT$46,325
Portsmouth, NH$46,316
Boulder, CO$46,223
Portland, OR$46,162
Worcester, MA$46,158
Minneapolis, MN$46,021
Philadelphia, PA$45,960
Honolulu, HI$45,814
Saint Paul, MN$45,793
Vineland, NJ$45,783
Providence, RI$45,656
Chicago, IL$45,528
Bellingham, WA$45,475
Springfield, MA$45,440
Baltimore, MD$45,427
Chico, CA$45,316
Pittsfield, MA$45,197
Manchester, NH$45,114
Spokane, WA$44,920
Denver, CO$44,915
Albany, NY$44,708
Troy, NY$44,691
Nassau, NY$44,644
Schenectady, NY$44,598
Wilmington, DE$44,563
Burlington, VT$44,501
Salem, OR$44,484
Portland, ME$44,347
Yakima, WA$44,303
Rochester, MN$44,167
Reno, NV$44,145
Fresno, CA$44,145
Milwaukee, WI$44,105
Detroit, MI$44,061
Ann Arbor, MI$44,053
Allentown, PA$44,048
Colorado Springs, CO$43,973
Syracuse, NY$43,951
Carson City, NV$43,951
Houston, TX$43,889
Eugene, OR$43,867
Gary, IN$43,814
Springfield, OR$43,779
Bismarck, ND$43,770
Galveston, TX$43,739
Medford, OR$43,673
Fort Collins, CO$43,655
Concord, NH$43,633
Austin, TX$43,620
Mesa, AZ$43,528
Reading, PA$43,523
Phoenix, AZ$43,519
Dallas, TX$43,506
Saint Cloud, MN$43,463
Madison, WI$43,404
Utica, NY$43,285
Rochester, NY$43,215
Des Moines, IA$43,211
Raleigh, NC$43,206
Atlanta, GA$43,140
Battle Creek, MI$43,127
Salt Lake City, UT$43,114
Lancaster, PA$43,048
Harrisburg, PA$42,986
Kansas City, MO$42,942
Champaign, IL$42,933
Kansas City, KS$42,933
Fort Worth, TX$42,929
Columbus, OH$42,921
Boca Raton, FL$42,911
Pittsburgh, PA$42,893
Richmond, VA$42,876
Indianapolis, IN$42,867
Cleveland, OH$42,862
Las Vegas, NV$42,810
Cincinnati, OH$42,810
Petersburg, VA$42,744
Huntsville, AL$42,677
Lansing, MI$42,648
Lebanon, PA$42,642
Pueblo, CO$42,638
Appleton, WI$42,625
Buffalo, NY$42,607
Dayton, OH$42,594
Racine, WI$42,585
Charlotte, NC$42,581
Saint Louis, MO$42,567
York, PA$42,541
Elkhart, IN$42,541
Gastonia, NC$42,532
Billings, MT$42,522
Beaumont, TX$42,510
Lorain, OH$42,501
Benton Harbor, MI$42,492
Toledo, OH$42,484
Binghamton, NY$42,462
Rock Hill, SC$42,457
Rockford, IL$42,435
Springfield, IL$42,418
Elyria, OH$42,413
Fargo, ND$42,413
Flagstaff, AZ$42,382
Fort Lauderdale, FL$42,356
Duluth, MN$42,329
Miami, FL$42,329
Cheyenne, WY$42,299
Grand Forks, ND$42,299
Bangor, ME$42,202
Cedar Rapids, IA$42,153
Durham, NC$42,135
Louisville, KY$42,131
Grand Rapids, MI$42,122
Hialeah, FL$42,118
Casper, WY$42,056
Scranton, PA$42,003
New Orleans, LA$41,990
Virginia Beach, VA$41,986
Akron, OH$41,964
Peoria, IL$41,906
Sarasota, FL$41,898
Nashville, TN$41,867
Omaha, NE$41,867
Green Bay, WI$41,867
Baton Rouge, LA$41,845
Charleston, SC$41,836
Jamestown, NY$41,814
Davenport, IA$41,814
Tucson, AZ$41,792
Saint Petersburg, FL$41,765
Tampa, FL$41,757
Evansville, IN$41,730
Port Arthur, TX$41,730
Bradenton, FL$41,713
Santa Fe, NM$41,633
Orlando, FL$41,554
Clearwater, FL$41,541
Canton, OH$41,448
La Crosse, WI$41,448
Albuquerque, NM$41,422
Newport News, VA$41,417
High Point, NC$41,404
Ogden, UT$41,387
Corpus Christi, TX$41,351
Norfolk, VA$41,325
Laramie, WY$41,325
Rock Island, IL$41,298
Saginaw, MI$41,290
Jacksonville, FL$41,285
Salisbury, NC$41,276
Boise, ID$41,268
Moline, IL$41,246
Fort Myers, FL$41,232
Memphis, TN$41,224
Tulsa, OK$41,202
Waterloo, IA$41,175
Spartanburg, SC$41,131
Lincoln, NE$41,109
Fort Wayne, IN$41,100
Provo, UT$41,096
Cedar Falls, IA$41,043
San Antonio, TX$41,025
Greensboro, NC$41,008
South Bend, IN$41,003
Savannah, GA$40,955
Muskegon, MI$40,937
Birmingham, AL$40,933
Winston Salem, NC$40,911
Lake Charles, LA$40,805
Anderson, IN$40,796
Lexington, KY$40,783
Augusta, GA$40,770
Greenville, SC$40,770
Lima, OH$40,735
Wichita, KS$40,730
Tuscaloosa, AL$40,730
Columbia, SC$40,690
Springfield, OH$40,682
Asheville, NC$40,611
Bloomington, IN$40,580
Knoxville, TN$40,422
Shreveport, LA$40,417
Wilmington, NC$40,360
Roanoke, VA$40,360
Topeka, KS$40,281
Frankfort, KY$40,276
Oklahoma City, OK$40,246
Chillicothe, OH$40,228
Longview, TX$40,223
Melbourne, FL$40,219
Sioux Falls, SD$40,149
Mobile, AL$40,144
Terre Haute, IN$40,127
Altoona, PA$40,100
Amarillo, TX$40,069
Killeen, TX$40,056
Fayetteville, AR$40,021
Chattanooga, TN$40,008
Sioux City, IA$39,968
Idaho Falls, ID$39,959
Lynchburg, VA$39,924
Gainesville, FL$39,867
Portsmouth, OH$39,845
Little Rock, AR$39,836
Lafayette, LA$39,818
Youngstown, OH$39,818
Daytona Beach, FL$39,792
Clarksville, TN$39,787
Pensacola, FL$39,783
Temple, TX$39,780
Hopkinsville, KY$39,651
Erie, PA$39,642
Florence, SC$39,624
Charleston, WV$39,554
Great Falls, MT$39,532
Macon, GA$39,470
Tallahassee, FL$39,466
Fayetteville, NC$39,457
Waco, TX$39,448
Helena, MT$39,417
Pine Bluff, AR$39,401
Vincennes, IN$39,347
Lubbock, TX$39,329
Alamogordo, NM$39,303
Twin Falls, ID$39,263
Rapid City, SD$39,250
Jackson, MS$39,171
Huntington, WV$39,167
Greenville, MS$39,166
Parkersburg, WV$39,121
Montgomery, AL$39,113
Wichita Falls, TX$39,069
Springfield, MO$39,069
Biloxi, MS$39,047
Monroe, LA$39,003
Johnstown, PA$38,972
Sumter, SC$38,955
Columbus, GA$38,950
Pascagoula, MS$38,867
Abilene, TX$38,867
Kingsport, TN$38,752
Albany, GA$38,752
Gulfport, MS$38,739
Alexandria, LA$38,593
Fort Smith, AR$38,483
El Paso, TX$38,364
Las Cruces, NM$38,166
Harlingen, TX$38,054
Pocatello, ID$38,047
Florence, AL$37,990
Brownsville, TX$37,981
Mcallen, TX$37,889
Dothan, AL$37,827
Columbus, MS$37,565
Altus, OK$37,360
Lawton, OK$37,276
Pierre, SD$37,118
What Skills Can Increase a Basketball Player's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Commitment (Mentioned in 2.97% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 3.68% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.
Food Safety (Mentioned in 2.02% Job Postings): Applying procedures during food preparation, processing, storage, and distribution to ensure consumers are safe from foodborne illnesses.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Basketball Player's salary.
Basketball Player Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Basketball Player roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the MFG Durable and Business Services
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, Basketball Player positions in Retail & Wholesale or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Basketball Player as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Basketball Player
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable
$57,273
$28.0
30%
Business Services
$55,070
$26.0
25%
Software & Networking
$55,070
$26.0
25%
Financial Services
$48,462
$23.0
10%
How Education impacts a Basketball Player's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Basketball Players enter the field with a No Diploma degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Basketball Player with a No Diploma is between
$39,555
and $43,278).
Basketball Player Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Basketball Player's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a Basketball Player can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $42,614 in 2023
to around $42,651 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Basketball Player salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Basketball Player
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Basketball Player
Here are companies hiring for Basketball Player and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Basketball Player
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Basketball Player?
The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Basketball Player roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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