Athletic Trainer Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$59,850
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$65,146
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,520): −$2,670 (−4.3%)
Tennessee ranks 36th of 50 states by median pay, and 25th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,030 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $50,540 | Not published |
| Median | $59,850 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $63,160 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $75,510 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 580
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $59,850
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,520
- Difference
- −$2,670 (−4.3%)
Cost of living
$59,850 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $65,146
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | ||
| 34th | $60,200 | $57,793 47th |
| Montana | ||
| 35th | $60,090 | $63,490 30th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 36th | $59,850 | $65,146 25th |
| Nevada | ||
| 37th | $59,820 | $59,833 43rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 38th | $59,650 | $59,765 44th |
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- Recreational Therapist salary in the U.S.
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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 Alabama
$46,940/year Alabama
- Athletic Trainer salary in Arkansas
$57,240/year Arkansas
- Athletic Trainer salary in Georgia
$64,590/year Georgia
- Athletic Trainer salary in Kentucky
$60,680/year Kentucky
- Athletic Trainer salary in Mississippi
$58,180/year Mississippi
- Athletic Trainer salary in Missouri
$58,660/year Missouri
- Athletic Trainer salary in North Carolina
$56,540/year North Carolina
- Athletic Trainer salary in Virginia
$61,860/year 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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