Athletic Trainer Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$60,680
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$67,303
Regional Price Parity: 90.159 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,520): −$1,840 (−2.9%)
Kentucky ranks 32nd of 50 states by median pay, and 12th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,500 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $50,010 | Not published |
| Median | $60,680 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $66,640 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $82,480 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 720
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $60,680
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,520
- Difference
- −$1,840 (−2.9%)
Cost of living
$60,680 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $67,303
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| 30th | $61,020 | $67,722 10th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 31st | $60,900 | $68,459 7th |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 32nd | $60,680 | $67,303 12th |
| Idaho | ||
| 33rd | $60,410 | $63,261 31st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 34th | $60,200 | $57,793 47th |
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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 Illinois
$64,750/year Illinois
- Athletic Trainer salary in Indiana
$62,780/year Indiana
- Athletic Trainer salary in Missouri
$58,660/year Missouri
- Athletic Trainer salary in Ohio
$61,420/year Ohio
- Athletic Trainer salary in Tennessee
$59,850/year Tennessee
- Athletic Trainer salary in Virginia
$61,860/year Virginia
- Athletic Trainer salary in West Virginia
$50,510/year West Virginia
- 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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