The action sports industry really has blown up in the last couple of decades. The sports' most visible professionals are really starting to make some coin. Forbes Magazine recently published the top ten earners in the industry:
1. Tony Hawk - Skateboarding - $12 million
2. Shaun White - Snowboarding/Skateboarding - $9 million
3. Ryan Sheckler - Skateboarding - $5 million
4. Travis Pastrana - Freestyle MX - $3 million (tie)
4. Kelly Slater - Surfing - $3 million
6. Laird Hamilton - Surfing - $2.5 million
7. Paul Rodriguez - Skateboarding - $2 million
8. Danny Kass - Snowboarding - $1 million
8. Dave Mirra - BMX - $1 million
8. Travis Rice - Snowboarding - $1 million
"The top 10 earners in 2008 were all male. Top female snowboarders like Torah Bright, Gretchen Bleiler and Hannah Teter make as much as $750,000 annually, but that fell short of their $1 million cut off."
Source: Forbes via Transworld Business