Athletic Trainers Salary by State and Metro Area
Athletic Trainers in the United States earn a median salary of $62,520/year. Salaries range from $48,180 to $88,760 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 50 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$48K
10th percentile
$55K
25th percentile
$63K
Median
$75K
75th percentile
$89K
90th percentile
Where Athletic Trainers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $72K | $1,119 | $43K |
| Wyoming | $63K | $1,008 | $41K |
| Indiana | $63K | $1,144 | $37K |
| North Dakota | $61K | $1,034 | $37K |
| South Dakota | $59K | $1,017 | $37K |
| Texas | $64K | $1,415 | $37K |
| Louisiana | $63K | $1,191 | $36K |
| Ohio | $61K | $1,188 | $36K |
| Oklahoma | $61K | $1,081 | $36K |
| Tennessee | $60K | $1,215 | $36K |
| Utah | $66K | $1,350 | $36K |
| Idaho | $60K | $1,136 | $35K |
| Kentucky | $61K | $1,110 | $35K |
| Minnesota | $65K | $1,384 | $35K |
| Nebraska | $61K | $1,113 | $35K |
| Wisconsin | $62K | $1,202 | $35K |
| Georgia | $65K | $1,434 | $34K |
| Illinois | $65K | $1,407 | $34K |
| Kansas | $59K | $1,066 | $34K |
| Missouri | $59K | $1,097 | $34K |
| Montana | $60K | $1,129 | $34K |
| New Jersey | $76K | $2,067 | $34K |
| Connecticut | $70K | $1,679 | $34K |
| Arkansas | $57K | $1,021 | $34K |
| Maine | $62K | $1,281 | $33K |
| Mississippi | $58K | $1,077 | $33K |
| Pennsylvania | $61K | $1,351 | $33K |
| Rhode Island | $64K | $1,544 | $33K |
| Vermont | $63K | $1,498 | $33K |
| Arizona | $62K | $1,437 | $33K |
| District of Columbia | $74K | $2,146 | $32K |
| Michigan | $59K | $1,272 | $32K |
| Nevada | $60K | $1,501 | $32K |
| New Hampshire | $60K | $1,528 | $32K |
| South Carolina | $59K | $1,263 | $32K |
| Florida | $61K | $1,658 | $31K |
| Iowa | $55K | $1,064 | $31K |
| Washington | $64K | $1,830 | $31K |
| California | $78K | $2,471 | $31K |
| Delaware | $60K | $1,448 | $30K |
| Hawaii | $76K | $2,240 | $30K |
| North Carolina | $57K | $1,284 | $30K |
| Maryland | $64K | $1,795 | $29K |
| New York | $66K | $1,917 | $29K |
| Virginia | $62K | $1,646 | $29K |
| West Virginia | $51K | $1,008 | $29K |
| Colorado | $65K | $1,832 | $29K |
| Massachusetts | $70K | $2,347 | $26K |
| Oregon | $58K | $1,555 | $25K |
| Alabama | $47K | $1,085 | $25K |
Athletic Trainers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $78K | , | 1,760 |
| Hawaii | $76K | , | 200 |
| New Jersey | $76K | , | 890 |
| District of Columbia | $74K | , | 100 |
| New Mexico | $72K | , | 150 |
| Massachusetts | $70K | , | 630 |
| Connecticut | $70K | , | 290 |
| New York | $66K | , | 1,370 |
| Utah | $66K | , | 340 |
| Minnesota | $65K | , | 820 |
| Illinois | $65K | , | 850 |
| Georgia | $65K | , | 860 |
| Colorado | $65K | , | 380 |
| Texas | $64K | , | 3,130 |
| Maryland | $64K | , | 320 |
| Washington | $64K | , | 240 |
| Rhode Island | $64K | , | , |
| Wyoming | $63K | , | 60 |
| Vermont | $63K | , | 140 |
| Indiana | $63K | , | 1,040 |
| Louisiana | $63K | , | 810 |
| Maine | $62K | , | 180 |
| Virginia | $62K | , | 830 |
| Wisconsin | $62K | , | 620 |
| Arizona | $62K | , | 590 |
| Ohio | $61K | , | 2,100 |
| Florida | $61K | , | 1,430 |
| Oklahoma | $61K | , | 360 |
| Pennsylvania | $61K | , | 1,870 |
| Nebraska | $61K | , | 270 |
| North Dakota | $61K | , | 110 |
| Kentucky | $61K | , | 720 |
| Idaho | $60K | , | 170 |
| New Hampshire | $60K | , | 210 |
| Montana | $60K | , | 50 |
| Tennessee | $60K | , | 580 |
| Nevada | $60K | , | 180 |
| Delaware | $60K | , | 50 |
| Michigan | $59K | , | 870 |
| South Carolina | $59K | , | 530 |
| Kansas | $59K | , | 390 |
| Missouri | $59K | , | 510 |
| South Dakota | $59K | , | 150 |
| Mississippi | $58K | , | 200 |
| Oregon | $58K | , | 280 |
| Arkansas | $57K | , | 240 |
| North Carolina | $57K | , | 990 |
| Iowa | $55K | , | 570 |
| West Virginia | $51K | , | 110 |
| Alabama | $47K | , | 840 |
Showing 1–10 of 50 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $90K | 120 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $82K | 90 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $80K | 240 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $79K | 50 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $79K | 50 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78K | 250 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $78K | 60 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77K | 560 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $77K | 1,330 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $76K | 160 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75K | 390 |
| Fresno, CA | $75K | 50 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $74K | 200 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $73K | 30 |
| Madison, WI | $73K | 130 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $72K | 90 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $72K | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $72K | 90 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $72K | 480 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $72K | 490 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $72K | 30 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $71K | 100 |
| Corvallis, OR | $70K | 40 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $70K | 130 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $68K | , |
| York-Hanover, PA | $68K | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $68K | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $68K | 70 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $67K | 30 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $66K | 60 |