Athletic Trainer Salary in Arkansas
Median annual pay in Arkansas
$57,240
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arkansas
$65,841
Regional Price Parity: 86.937 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,520): −$5,280 (−8.4%)
Arkansas ranks 46th of 50 states by median pay, and 22nd of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,350 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $51,570 | Not published |
| Median | $57,240 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $62,360 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $72,900 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Arkansas
- 240
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arkansas
- $57,240
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,520
- Difference
- −$5,280 (−8.4%)
Cost of living
$57,240 ÷ 86.937 × 100 = $65,841
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | ||
| 44th | $58,180 | $66,910 15th |
| Oregon | ||
| 45th | $57,790 | $55,911 49th |
| Arkansas This page | ||
| 46th | $57,240 | $65,841 22nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 47th | $56,540 | $59,941 42nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 48th | $55,430 | $63,159 33rd |
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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 publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Athletic Trainer salary in nearby places
- Athletic Trainer salary in Louisiana
$62,760/year Louisiana
- Athletic Trainer salary in Mississippi
$58,180/year Mississippi
- Athletic Trainer salary in Missouri
$58,660/year Missouri
- Athletic Trainer salary in Oklahoma
$61,320/year Oklahoma
- Athletic Trainer salary in Tennessee
$59,850/year Tennessee
- Athletic Trainer salary in Texas
$64,150/year Texas
- Athletic Trainer salary in the U.S.
$62,520/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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