Athletic Trainer Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$78,490
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$70,891
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,520): +$15,970 (+25.5%)
California ranks 1st of 50 states by median pay, and 3rd of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $54,770 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $67,600 | Not published |
| Median | $78,490 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $90,180 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $108,050 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in California
- 1,760
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $78,490
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,520
- Difference
- +$15,970 (+25.5%)
Cost of living
$78,490 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $70,891
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California This page | ||
| 1st | $78,490 | $70,891 3rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 2nd | $76,320 | $69,413 6th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $76,210 | $70,043 4th |
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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 Arizona
$61,710/year Arizona
- Athletic Trainer salary in Nevada
$59,820/year Nevada
- Athletic Trainer salary in Oregon
$57,790/year Oregon
- 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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