Occupation · SOC 27-2021
Athletes and Sports Competitors: where it is licensed
28,290 employed across 10 industries, median wage $84,460. Licensed in 35 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 6 | 0 | Boxer / Kick Boxer; Horse Owner | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | Unarmed Combat Combatant | jurisdiction |
| CA | 3 | 0 | Boxer/Mixed Martial Arts/Kickboxer, Amateur; Boxer/Mixed Martial Arts/ | jurisdiction |
| CO | 2 | 0 | Corner; Participant | jurisdiction |
| DC | 3 | 2 | BOXING/WRESTLING; Second Assistant Engineer - Upper Level | jurisdiction |
| DE | 2 | 0 | Boxer; Boxer-MMA-Professional | jurisdiction |
| FL | 3 | 2 | General Individual Occupational; Professional Individual Occupational | jurisdiction |
| ID | 2 | 1 | Athletic Commission Combatant; Athletic Seconds | jurisdiction |
| IL | 2 | 0 | APPRENTICE JOCKEY; JOCKEY | jurisdiction |
| IN | 3 | 0 | Boxing Competitor; Boxing Second | jurisdiction |
| KS | 8 | 1 | Boxing/MMA/Kickboxing Contestant; Boxing/MMA/Kickboxing Judge | jurisdiction |
| KY | 2 | 0 | Boxer; Boxing/Wrestling Promoter | jurisdiction |
| LA | 1 | 0 | Horse Racing Occupations (Jockey, Hot Walker Outrider, etc) | jurisdiction |
| MD | 5 | 0 | BOXER; KICKBOXER | jurisdiction |
| ME | 4 | 0 | Boxer, Professional; Boxing Second | jurisdiction |
| MI | 2 | 1 | Boxer; Horse Racing Occupational License | jurisdiction |
| MN | 5 | 0 | Combative Sports Combatant License - Amateur / Professional | Boxing | jurisdiction |
| MO | 3 | 0 | Boxer (Professional Contestant); Boxing Second | jurisdiction |
| MT | 1 | 0 | Athletic Program - Professional Boxer | jurisdiction |
| NC | 3 | 1 | Mixed Martial Arts/Boxing/Toughman/Kickboxing Contestant; Mixed Martia | jurisdiction |
| NE | 3 | 0 | Boxer; Jockey | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 5 | 1 | BOXER; HARNESS RACE DRIVER | jurisdiction |
| NM | 3 | 1 | Boxer - Professional; MMA - Judge | jurisdiction |
| NY | 3 | 0 | Horse Driver, Matinee Driver, Qualifier Driver, Provisional Driver; Jo | jurisdiction |
| OK | 5 | 0 | Horse Racing Exercise Rider; Horse Racing Pony Rider | jurisdiction |
| OR | 4 | 0 | Jockey; Jockey, Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| RI | 2 | 0 | Boxer, Professional; Mixed Martial Arts Professional (MMA) | jurisdiction |
| SC | 11 | 0 | Amateur MMA Permit; Boxing Permits | jurisdiction |
| SD | 2 | 0 | Boxer; Kickboxer | jurisdiction |
| TN | 2 | 0 | BOXING COMBATANT; BOXING PARTICIPANT | jurisdiction |
| TX | 2 | 1 | Racing --Apprentice Jockey; Racing -- Jockey | jurisdiction |
| VA | 4 | 0 | Boxer License; Manager License, Boxing/Wrestling | jurisdiction |
| VT | 3 | 0 | Mixed Martial Arts Contestant; Mixed Martial Arts Participant | jurisdiction |
| WA | 7 | 2 | Boxer (Professional); Inspector (Boxing, Wrestling, Martial Arts) | jurisdiction |
| WI | 1 | 0 | BOXER, PROFESSIONAL | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.