Athletic Trainer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$62,520
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,180 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $55,130 | Not published |
| Median | $62,520 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $74,630 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $88,760 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 30,500
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $78,490 | $70,891 3rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 2nd | $76,320 | $69,413 6th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $76,210 | $70,043 4th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $74,450 | $67,743 9th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 5th | $72,440 | $78,558 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $70,010 | $66,199 19th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $69,960 | $67,522 11th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $66,230 | $61,369 38th |
| Utah | ||
| 9th | $65,980 | $66,738 16th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 10th | $65,390 | $66,304 17th |
| Illinois | ||
| 11th | $64,750 | $64,777 26th |
| Georgia | ||
| 12th | $64,590 | $67,077 14th |
| Colorado | ||
| 13th | $64,580 | $62,667 34th |
| Texas | ||
| 14th | $64,150 | $66,095 21st |
| Maryland | ||
| 15th | $63,970 | $60,948 41st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 16th | $63,750 | $62,329 36th |
| Washington | ||
| 16th | $63,750 | $59,572 45th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 18th | $63,190 | $68,173 8th |
| Vermont | ||
| 19th | $62,910 | $64,221 28th |
| Indiana | ||
| 20th | $62,780 | $67,267 13th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 21st | $62,760 | $71,151 2nd |
| Maine | ||
| 22nd | $61,970 | $63,854 29th |
| Virginia | ||
| 23rd | $61,860 | $61,185 40th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 24th | $61,820 | $65,700 23rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 25th | $61,710 | $61,295 39th |
| Ohio | ||
| 26th | $61,420 | $66,204 18th |
| Florida | ||
| 27th | $61,350 | $59,325 46th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 28th | $61,320 | $69,806 5th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 29th | $61,060 | $62,579 35th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 30th | $61,020 | $67,722 10th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 31st | $60,900 | $68,459 7th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 32nd | $60,680 | $67,303 12th |
| Idaho | ||
| 33rd | $60,410 | $63,261 31st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 34th | $60,200 | $57,793 47th |
| Montana | ||
| 35th | $60,090 | $63,490 30th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $59,850 | $65,146 25th |
| Nevada | ||
| 37th | $59,820 | $59,833 43rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 38th | $59,650 | $59,765 44th |
| Michigan | ||
| 39th | $59,280 | $61,611 37th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 40th | $59,240 | $63,190 32nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 41st | $59,140 | $65,662 24th |
| Missouri | ||
| 42nd | $58,660 | $64,591 27th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 43rd | $58,620 | $66,173 20th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 44th | $58,180 | $66,910 15th |
| Oregon | ||
| 45th | $57,790 | $55,911 49th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $57,240 | $65,841 22nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 47th | $56,540 | $59,941 42nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 48th | $55,430 | $63,159 33rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 49th | $50,510 | $56,438 48th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $46,940 | $52,847 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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