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Athletic Trainers: pay and where the jobs are
What athletic trainers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$62,520 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $66,620
- Hourly wages
- BLS publishes annual wages only
- Employment
- 30,500
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-9091.
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How much do athletic trainers make?
The median annual wage for athletic trainers was $62,520 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $48,180 and the highest-paid 10% more than $88,760. About 30,500 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($78,490), Hawaii ($76,320) and New Jersey ($76,210). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in New Mexico.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for athletic trainers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,180 | — | $4,015 | $3,408 |
| 25th percentile | $55,130 | — | $4,594 | $3,873 |
| Median | $62,520 | — | $5,210 | $4,368 |
| 75th percentile | $74,630 | — | $6,219 | $5,111 |
| 90th percentile | $88,760 | — | $7,397 | $5,939 |
Athletic Trainers: pay by state
50 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$62,413 take-home in national prices
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$57,945 take-home in national prices
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$57,457 take-home in national prices
Where a median athletic trainer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,760 | $78,490 | $54,770 | $108,050 | $59,973 | $54,166 |
| Hawaii | 200 | $76,320 | $56,110 | $92,500 | $58,143 | $52,881 |
| New Jersey | 890 | $76,210 | $52,040 | $112,330 | $59,269 | $54,472 |
| District of Columbia | 100 | $74,450 | $59,290 | $143,050 | $57,813 | $52,604 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $72,440 | $47,030 | $84,130 | $57,553 | $62,413 |
| Massachusetts | 630 | $70,010 | $50,560 | $104,850 | $54,479 | $51,514 |
| Connecticut | 290 | $69,960 | $50,900 | $112,140 | $54,599 | $52,697 |
| New York | 1,370 | $66,230 | $49,990 | $101,840 | $52,099 | $48,275 |
| Utah | 340 | $65,980 | $52,680 | $86,910 | $52,604 | $53,208 |
| Minnesota | 820 | $65,390 | $57,910 | $78,430 | $51,510 | $52,230 |
| Illinois | 850 | $64,750 | $49,240 | $93,020 | $51,146 | $51,168 |
| Georgia | 860 | $64,590 | $48,320 | $107,810 | $51,604 | $53,590 |
| Colorado | 380 | $64,580 | $53,390 | $86,170 | $51,653 | $50,123 |
| Texas | 3,130 | $64,150 | $54,750 | $99,480 | $53,725 | $55,354 |
| Maryland | 320 | $63,970 | $48,290 | $90,350 | $50,907 | $48,502 |
| Rhode Island | Not published | $63,750 | $46,600 | $86,580 | $50,928 | $49,793 |
| Washington | 240 | $63,750 | $49,290 | $88,610 | $52,519 | $49,077 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $63,190 | $48,360 | $82,570 | $52,953 | $57,129 |
| Vermont | 140 | $62,910 | $55,020 | $77,400 | $51,055 | $52,119 |
| Indiana | 1,040 | $62,780 | $47,510 | $76,730 | $50,801 | $54,432 |
| Louisiana | 810 | $62,760 | $50,120 | $78,880 | $51,111 | $57,945 |
| Maine | 180 | $61,970 | $48,140 | $79,180 | $49,158 | $50,652 |
| Virginia | 830 | $61,860 | $49,170 | $87,240 | $49,142 | $48,605 |
| Wisconsin | 620 | $61,820 | $47,360 | $78,160 | $49,691 | $52,810 |
| Arizona | 590 | $61,710 | $48,330 | $89,080 | $50,615 | $50,275 |
| Ohio | 2,100 | $61,420 | $49,700 | $75,100 | $50,285 | $54,202 |
| Florida | 1,430 | $61,350 | $48,890 | $80,370 | $51,475 | $49,775 |
| Oklahoma | 360 | $61,320 | $33,800 | $84,810 | $49,237 | $56,051 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,870 | $61,060 | $46,960 | $77,920 | $49,324 | $50,552 |
| Nebraska | 270 | $61,020 | $48,480 | $76,080 | $49,313 | $54,729 |
| North Dakota | 110 | $60,900 | $48,220 | $77,360 | $51,113 | $57,457 |
| Kentucky | 720 | $60,680 | $45,500 | $82,480 | $48,930 | $54,271 |
| Idaho | 170 | $60,410 | $52,940 | $88,540 | $48,626 | $50,920 |
| New Hampshire | 210 | $60,200 | $46,640 | $93,050 | $50,551 | $48,529 |
| Montana | 50 | $60,090 | $51,380 | $101,460 | $48,395 | $51,133 |
| Tennessee | 580 | $59,850 | $44,030 | $75,510 | $50,269 | $54,718 |
| Nevada | 180 | $59,820 | $31,200 | $106,060 | $50,245 | $50,256 |
| Delaware | 50 | $59,650 | $41,080 | $88,490 | $47,236 | $47,327 |
| Michigan | 870 | $59,280 | $46,580 | $74,790 | $47,543 | $49,412 |
| South Carolina | 530 | $59,240 | $43,360 | $76,120 | $48,167 | $51,379 |
| Kansas | 390 | $59,140 | $47,160 | $78,600 | $47,199 | $52,403 |
| Missouri | 510 | $58,660 | $47,540 | $70,910 | $47,494 | $52,296 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $58,620 | $47,630 | $64,130 | $49,281 | $55,631 |
| Mississippi | 200 | $58,180 | $49,160 | $75,730 | $47,332 | $54,434 |
| Oregon | 280 | $57,790 | $50,420 | $86,120 | $44,464 | $43,018 |
| Arkansas | 240 | $57,240 | $47,350 | $72,900 | $46,542 | $53,535 |
| North Carolina | 990 | $56,540 | $46,740 | $77,000 | $45,863 | $48,621 |
| Iowa | 570 | $55,430 | $47,250 | $69,620 | $45,263 | $51,575 |
| West Virginia | 110 | $50,510 | $41,020 | $72,800 | $41,299 | $46,146 |
| Alabama | 840 | $46,940 | $38,110 | $63,840 | $37,962 | $42,739 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-9091. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.