Athletic Trainers pay in the U.S.
$66,620avg. a year
Annual salary · 30,500 employed
Athletic Trainers in the U.S. earn an average of $66,620 a year and a median of $62,520. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($84,310) and lowest in Alabama ($50,760).
$62,520Median pay
$66,620Average yearly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
30,500Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for athletic trainers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1100 jobs
District of Columbia
$84,310
a year
21,760 jobs
California
$80,780
a year
3890 jobs
New Jersey
$79,790
a year
4290 jobs
Connecticut
$74,680
a year
5630 jobs
Massachusetts
$74,390
a year
61,370 jobs
New York
$73,730
a year
7200 jobs
Hawaii
$72,560
a year
8860 jobs
Georgia
$72,490
a year
93,130 jobs
Texas
$71,800
a year
10340 jobs
Utah
$70,450
a year
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Athletic Trainers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $91,240 | – |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $84,990 | – |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $81,290 | – |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $80,940 | – |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $80,560 | – |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $79,730 | – |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $79,310 | – |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $77,960 | – |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Athletic Trainers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $50,760 | $46,940 | 840 |
| Arizona | $65,640 | $61,710 | 590 |
| Arkansas | $58,840 | $57,240 | 240 |
| California | $80,780 | $78,490 | 1,760 |
| Colorado | $69,050 | $64,580 | 380 |
| Connecticut | $74,680 | $69,960 | 290 |
| Delaware | $64,850 | $59,650 | 50 |
| District of Columbia | $84,310 | $74,450 | 100 |
| Florida | $64,040 | $61,350 | 1,430 |
| Georgia | $72,490 | $64,590 | 860 |
| Hawaii | $72,560 | $76,320 | 200 |
| Idaho | $67,210 | $60,410 | 170 |
| Illinois | $68,510 | $64,750 | 850 |
| Indiana | $63,680 | $62,780 | 1,040 |
| Iowa | $56,170 | $55,430 | 570 |
| Kansas | $61,410 | $59,140 | 390 |
| Kentucky | $61,320 | $60,680 | 720 |
| Louisiana | $64,850 | $62,760 | 810 |
| Maine | $63,860 | $61,970 | 180 |
| Maryland | $67,130 | $63,970 | 320 |
| Massachusetts | $74,390 | $70,010 | 630 |
| Michigan | $61,790 | $59,280 | 870 |
| Minnesota | $68,750 | $65,390 | 820 |
| Mississippi | $60,080 | $58,180 | 200 |
| Missouri | $59,620 | $58,660 | 510 |
| Montana | $67,950 | $60,090 | 50 |
| Nebraska | $62,140 | $61,020 | 270 |
| Nevada | $63,760 | $59,820 | 180 |
| New Hampshire | $64,950 | $60,200 | 210 |
| New Jersey | $79,790 | $76,210 | 890 |
| New Mexico | $70,060 | $72,440 | 150 |
| New York | $73,730 | $66,230 | 1,370 |
| North Carolina | $59,800 | $56,540 | 990 |
| North Dakota | $60,320 | $60,900 | 110 |
| Ohio | $63,040 | $61,420 | 2,100 |
| Oklahoma | $62,310 | $61,320 | 360 |
| Oregon | $65,530 | $57,790 | 280 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,510 | $61,060 | 1,870 |
| Rhode Island | $65,760 | $63,750 | – |
| South Carolina | $58,820 | $59,240 | 530 |
| South Dakota | $57,880 | $58,620 | 150 |
| Tennessee | $57,670 | $59,850 | 580 |
| Texas | $71,800 | $64,150 | 3,130 |
| Utah | $70,450 | $65,980 | 340 |
| Vermont | $65,210 | $62,910 | 140 |
| Virginia | $66,890 | $61,860 | 830 |
| Washington | $67,670 | $63,750 | 240 |
| West Virginia | $54,500 | $50,510 | 110 |
| Wisconsin | $65,870 | $61,820 | 620 |
| Wyoming | $63,320 | $63,190 | 60 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$81,290
1,330 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$74,980
790 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$69,280
770 jobsAustin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$67,060
650 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$69,700
650 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$80,940
560 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$75,870
490 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$65,740
490 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do athletic trainers make?
The average is $66,620 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $62,520 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays athletic trainers the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $84,310 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $91,240.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,180 a year, and the top 10% earn over $88,760.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-9091. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.