What are the main factors that influence a Football Player's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Football Player's salary?

A Football Player's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,938 for beginners, reaching about $41,912 at mid-level, and approach $42,128 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Football Player?

Football Player salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Football Player roles are District of Columbia $44,792, California $44,622, Massachusetts $44,028. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Football Player roles make?

Salaries for Football Player level roles vary by specialization: Football Coach: $78,025; Football Operations: $69,750; Football Instructor: $64,528; Football Analyst: $55,943; Director Of Football: $54,176.

How do different companies affect a Football Player's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Football Player roles. Large, established industry leaders like McDermott ($78,348) and DR Horton ($77,426) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $54,905.

Football Player Salary in the United States

How much does a Football Player make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Football Player in the United States is $40,455 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, a Football Player's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,874
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,979 to $43,292
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,814

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Football Player Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,292	$3,608	$833	$21
Average	$40,455	$3,371	$778	$19
25th Percentile	$36,979	$3,082	$711	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Football Player Salaries

A Football 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 Football Player Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Football 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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $40,938
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,266
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,912
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,042
Expert (over 8 years): $42,128

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Football Player	$40,938
Intermediate Level Football Player	$41,266
Senior Level Football Player	$41,912
Specialist Level Football Player	$42,042
Expert Level Football Player	$42,128

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How Do Football 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 Football Players. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $44,792.
California: $44,622.
Massachusetts: $44,028.

District of Columbia $44,792 California $44,622 Massachusetts $44,028 Washington $43,866 New Jersey $43,849 Alaska $43,793 Connecticut $43,235 New York $43,008

Hawaii $42,284 Rhode Island $41,944 Maryland $41,713 Minnesota $41,398 Colorado $41,277 Illinois $41,236 Oregon $41,082 Delaware $40,969

New Hampshire $40,898 Virginia $40,738 Pennsylvania $40,273 Nevada $40,039 North Dakota $39,962 Michigan $39,840 Wisconsin $39,796 Vermont $39,707

Texas $39,460 Maine $39,444 Arizona $39,420 Ohio $39,391 Georgia $39,019 Indiana $38,833 Wyoming $38,797 Utah $38,740

Iowa $38,716 Kansas $38,522 Louisiana $38,465 North Carolina $38,445 Missouri $38,437 Florida $38,279 Montana $38,194 Nebraska $38,113

Kentucky $38,068 South Carolina $37,907 Tennessee $37,805 Idaho $37,765 New Mexico $37,470 Oklahoma $37,405 Alabama $37,166 South Dakota $36,766

Arkansas $36,547 West Virginia $36,430 Mississippi $36,078

Top Paying Cities for Football Players

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: $51,026
San Francisco: $50,525
Oakland: $49,404

San Jose, CA $51,026

San Francisco, CA $50,525

Oakland, CA $49,404

New York, NY $46,884

Queens Village, NY $46,580

Paramus, NJ $46,257

Passaic, NJ $46,216

Bergenfield, NJ $46,176

Stamford, CT $46,115

Huntington, NY $46,075

Newark, NJ $45,812

Bridgeport, CT $45,731

New Brunswick, NJ $45,597

Vallejo, CA $45,512

Middlesex, NJ $45,488

Somerset, NJ $45,452

Petaluma, CA $45,358

Santa Cruz, CA $45,201

Boston, MA $45,120

Monterey, CA $44,918

Fairbanks, AK $44,889

Los Angeles, CA $44,812

Washington, DC $44,792

Seattle, WA $44,719

Santa Rosa, CA $44,711

Juneau, AK $44,594

Orange, CA $44,460

Anchorage, AK $44,388

Anaheim, CA $44,359

Santa Ana, CA $44,299

Nassau, NY $44,274

Long Beach, CA $44,258

Danbury, CT $44,246

Santa Maria, CA $44,108

Everett, WA $44,100

Bremerton, WA $43,902

Trenton, NJ $43,825

Sacramento, CA $43,809

San Diego, CA $43,789

Brockton, MA $43,773

Tacoma, WA $43,756

Santa Barbara, CA $43,700

Lowell, MA $43,538

New Suffolk, NY $43,522

Nashua, NH $43,473

Lompoc, CA $43,409

Ventura, CA $43,368

Stockton, CA $43,356

New Haven, CT $43,275

Atlantic City, NJ $43,170

Hartford, CT $43,081

Modesto, CA $43,061

Poughkeepsie, NY $42,972

New Britain, CT $42,951

Olympia, WA $42,895

Kennewick, WA $42,895

New London, CT $42,887

Norwich, CT $42,875

Lawrence, MA $42,854

Bakersfield, CA $42,741

Riverside, CA $42,684

New Bedford, MA $42,684

Richland, WA $42,644

Portsmouth, NH $42,612

Vineland, NJ $42,603

San Bernardino, CA $42,571

Boulder, CO $42,458

Worcester, MA $42,425

Portland, OR $42,389

Saint Paul, MN $42,341

Minneapolis, MN $42,341

Philadelphia, PA $42,284

Honolulu, HI $42,069

Springfield, MA $41,928

Providence, RI $41,924

Chicago, IL $41,807

Bellingham, WA $41,758

Baltimore, MD $41,713

Chico, CA $41,612

Wilmington, DE $41,544

Pittsfield, MA $41,503

Manchester, NH $41,426

Spokane, WA $41,248

Denver, CO $41,244

Albany, NY $41,054

Troy, NY $41,038

Schenectady, NY $40,953

Burlington, VT $40,864

Portland, ME $40,722

Salem, OR $40,690

Yakima, WA $40,682

Ann Arbor, MI $40,670

Rochester, MN $40,556

Fresno, CA $40,536

Reno, NV $40,536

Milwaukee, WI $40,500

Detroit, MI $40,459

Allentown, PA $40,447

Carson City, NV $40,443

Houston, TX $40,382

Colorado Springs, CO $40,378

Syracuse, NY $40,358

Eugene, OR $40,281

Bismarck, ND $40,233

Gary, IN $40,233

Galveston, TX $40,233

Springfield, OR $40,200

Medford, OR $40,103

Fort Collins, CO $40,087

Austin, TX $40,055

Mesa, AZ $39,970

Phoenix, AZ $39,962

Dallas, TX $39,950

Reading, PA $39,925

Saint Cloud, MN $39,909

Concord, NH $39,873

Madison, WI $39,857

Utica, NY $39,747

Raleigh, NC $39,715

Las Vegas, NV $39,711

Rochester, NY $39,683

Des Moines, IA $39,679

Atlanta, GA $39,614

Battle Creek, MI $39,602

Salt Lake City, UT $39,590

Lancaster, PA $39,529

Champaign, IL $39,521

Harrisburg, PA $39,472

Durham, NC $39,436

Kansas City, MO $39,432

Kansas City, KS $39,424

Fort Worth, TX $39,420

Boca Raton, FL $39,403

Cleveland, OH $39,399

Columbus, OH $39,391

Pittsburgh, PA $39,387

Richmond, VA $39,371

Indianapolis, IN $39,363

Cincinnati, OH $39,310

Petersburg, VA $39,250

Billings, MT $39,161

Lansing, MI $39,161

Huntsville, AL $39,161

Lebanon, PA $39,157

Dayton, OH $39,153

Pueblo, CO $39,153

Appleton, WI $39,141

Buffalo, NY $39,124

Racine, WI $39,104

Charlotte, NC $39,100

Saint Louis, MO $39,088

Springfield, IL $39,072

Elkhart, IN $39,064

York, PA $39,064

Gastonia, NC $39,060

Benton Harbor, MI $39,060

Beaumont, TX $39,035

Lorain, OH $39,027

Toledo, OH $39,011

Binghamton, NY $38,991

Rock Hill, SC $38,987

Rockford, IL $38,967

Fargo, ND $38,946

Elyria, OH $38,946

Flagstaff, AZ $38,918

Fort Lauderdale, FL $38,894

Miami, FL $38,869

Duluth, MN $38,805

Bangor, ME $38,752

Cedar Rapids, IA $38,708

Louisville, KY $38,687

Grand Rapids, MI $38,679

Hialeah, FL $38,675

Casper, WY $38,619

Scranton, PA $38,570

New Orleans, LA $38,558

Virginia Beach, VA $38,554

Akron, OH $38,534

Peoria, IL $38,481

Sarasota, FL $38,473

Green Bay, WI $38,445

Baton Rouge, LA $38,424

Charleston, SC $38,416

Nashville, TN $38,404

Jamestown, NY $38,396

Davenport, IA $38,396

Tucson, AZ $38,376

Cheyenne, WY $38,364

Saint Petersburg, FL $38,352

Tampa, FL $38,344

Omaha, NE $38,335

Port Arthur, TX $38,319

Evansville, IN $38,319

Bradenton, FL $38,303

Santa Fe, NM $38,230

Orlando, FL $38,190

Clearwater, FL $38,145

Canton, OH $38,060

La Crosse, WI $38,060

Grand Forks, ND $38,048

Albuquerque, NM $38,036

Tulsa, OK $38,036

Newport News, VA $38,032

High Point, NC $38,020

Ogden, UT $38,004

Corpus Christi, TX $37,971

Laramie, WY $37,947

Norfolk, VA $37,947

Rock Island, IL $37,923

Saginaw, MI $37,915

Jacksonville, FL $37,911

Salisbury, NC $37,903

Memphis, TN $37,894

Moline, IL $37,874

Fort Myers, FL $37,862

Waterloo, IA $37,810

Spartanburg, SC $37,769

Lincoln, NE $37,749

Fort Wayne, IN $37,741

Birmingham, AL $37,696

Cedar Falls, IA $37,688

Provo, UT $37,684

Springfield, OH $37,680

San Antonio, TX $37,672

Greensboro, NC $37,656

South Bend, IN $37,652

Winston Salem, NC $37,648

Boise, ID $37,636

Savannah, GA $37,607

Muskegon, MI $37,534

Lima, OH $37,486

Lake Charles, LA $37,470

Anderson, IN $37,462

Lexington, KY $37,449

Augusta, GA $37,437

Greenville, SC $37,437

Wichita, KS $37,401

Tuscaloosa, AL $37,401

Columbia, SC $37,365

Bloomington, IN $37,263

Roanoke, VA $37,239

Asheville, NC $37,187

Knoxville, TN $37,118

Shreveport, LA $37,114

Wilmington, NC $37,061

Frankfort, KY $36,984

Oklahoma City, OK $36,956

Chillicothe, OH $36,940

Longview, TX $36,936

Topeka, KS $36,924

Mobile, AL $36,863

Terre Haute, IN $36,847

Erie, PA $36,843

Altoona, PA $36,822

Melbourne, FL $36,810

Amarillo, TX $36,794

Killeen, TX $36,782

Fayetteville, AR $36,750

Sioux Falls, SD $36,721

Chattanooga, TN $36,697

Idaho Falls, ID $36,693

Gainesville, FL $36,608

Portsmouth, OH $36,588

Little Rock, AR $36,580

Lynchburg, VA $36,580

Lafayette, LA $36,564

Youngstown, OH $36,564

Temple, TX $36,547

Daytona Beach, FL $36,539

Clarksville, TN $36,535

Pensacola, FL $36,531

Hopkinsville, KY $36,410

Charleston, WV $36,406

Florence, SC $36,385

Sioux City, IA $36,361

Macon, GA $36,244

Tallahassee, FL $36,240

Fayetteville, NC $36,232

Waco, TX $36,224

Wichita Falls, TX $36,224

Pine Bluff, AR $36,207

Vincennes, IN $36,131

Lubbock, TX $36,114

Great Falls, MT $36,090

Alamogordo, NM $36,086

Abilene, TX $36,054

Rapid City, SD $36,001

Monroe, LA $36,001

Albany, GA $35,977

Huntington, WV $35,973

Jackson, MS $35,969

Greenville, MS $35,965

Parkersburg, WV $35,924

Montgomery, AL $35,916

Johnstown, PA $35,908

Springfield, MO $35,876

Biloxi, MS $35,856

Sumter, SC $35,771

Columbus, GA $35,767

Twin Falls, ID $35,742

Pascagoula, MS $35,690

Kingsport, TN $35,584

Gulfport, MS $35,572

Alexandria, LA $35,439

Fort Smith, AR $35,338

El Paso, TX $35,228

Helena, MT $35,176

Las Cruces, NM $35,046

Harlingen, TX $34,933

Pocatello, ID $34,897

Florence, AL $34,885

Brownsville, TX $34,877

Dothan, AL $34,812

Mcallen, TX $34,792

Columbus, MS $34,492

Altus, OK $34,306

Lawton, OK $34,229

Pierre, SD $34,084

What Skills Can Increase a Football Player's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.31% 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.
Hydraulics (Mentioned in 3.06% Job Postings): Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
Packaging (Mentioned in 1.21% Job Postings): Preparing products through wrapping or bottling to protect the goods from damages during transportation and storage.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.31%
Hydraulics	3.06%
Packaging	1.21%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 Football Player's salary.

Creativity: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Learning Quickly: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Creativity	$47,737	18%
Commitment	$44,905	11%
Learning Quickly	$44,096	9%
Communicates Effectively	$44,096	9%
Soldering	$43,287	7%
Products and Services	$42,883	6%

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How Education impacts a Football Player's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Football 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 Football Player with a No Diploma is between $38,849 and $42,379).

Football Player Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Football Player

No Diploma 50.0%

High School 50.0%

Associates 50.0%

Bachelors 0.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	50.0%
High School	50.0%
Associates	50.0%
Bachelors	0.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Football Player Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Football 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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$36,979

Average $40,455/year

$43,292

$3,082

Average $3,371/month

$3,608

$711

Average $778/week

$833

$18

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,292	$3,608	$833	$21
Average	$40,455	$3,371	$778	$19
25th Percentile	$36,979	$3,082	$711	$18

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Salary Trends for Football Player

Salaries for a Football Player can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $42,936 in 2023 to around $40,673 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Football Player salary trends, .

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2023

$42,936

2024

$42,070

2025

$40,673

2026

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2023	$42,936
2024	$42,070
2025	$40,673
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