Also called: PBA Bowler
Competes on the PBA Tour and regional events for prize money, adjusting to lane oil patterns, and earns extra by coaching or running a pro shop.
Pro bowlers adjust to oil patterns on lanes, travel the tour, and supplement income with coaching and pro shops.
Winner-take-most: a few stars earn huge sums, while most competitors earn little and need other income.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 2 years after high school. Elite skill; college bowling scholarships exist.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Lane-oil data helps, but competing on tour is human athletics; most income comes from coaching and pro shops.
Classes: PE/fitness, Physics, Business, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2021.
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