SOC 29-9091 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Athletic Trainers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$62,520

10th percentile: $48,180
25th percentile: $55,130
Median: $62,520
75th percentile: $74,630
90th percentile: $88,760
Mean: $66,620

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly wages are not published.

National employment in May 2025: 30,500.

That median is 22.6% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Athletic Trainers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	120	$73,030	$89,630	$126,320
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	90	$49,210	$82,480	$99,650
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	240	$62,800	$79,950	$90,240
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	50	$53,470	$78,910	$115,070
Corpus Christi, TX	50	$54,430	$78,580	$112,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	250	$50,990	$77,840	$124,780
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	60	$57,290	$77,580	$106,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	560	$59,330	$76,890	$108,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,330	$52,040	$76,500	$112,330
Urban Honolulu, HI	160	$56,110	$75,540	$83,930
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	390	$59,300	$75,390	$109,860
Fresno, CA	50	$54,010	$74,650	$91,170
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	200	$54,770	$73,770	$109,320
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	30	$53,290	$72,800	$124,800
Madison, WI	130	$62,760	$72,780	$78,170
Albuquerque, NM	90	$51,850	$72,440	$84,130
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	40	$51,320	$72,360	$106,250
El Paso, TX	90	$48,840	$72,250	$116,690
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	480	$60,390	$72,150	$107,980
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	490	$50,560	$71,880	$108,300

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Athletic Trainers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,330	$52,040	$76,500	$112,330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	790	$62,410	$62,520	$109,640
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	770	$55,480	$63,840	$94,690
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	650	$63,320	$64,150	$78,110
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	650	$50,280	$65,780	$89,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	560	$59,330	$76,890	$108,660
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	490	$50,560	$71,880	$108,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	490	$48,310	$63,560	$80,540
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	490	$62,850	$65,830	$79,820
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	480	$60,390	$72,150	$107,980
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	460	$48,980	$61,710	$104,020
Cleveland, OH	430	$49,990	$61,800	$77,390
Columbus, OH	430	$50,530	$61,420	$75,690
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	430	$51,600	$63,370	$76,680
Birmingham, AL	400	$40,720	$46,280	$63,810
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	400	$50,140	$62,010	$77,670
Pittsburgh, PA	400	$41,480	$56,510	$73,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	390	$59,300	$75,390	$109,860
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	360	$50,310	$66,140	$120,650
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	310	$47,490	$56,970	$76,980

States and territories

State estimates for Athletic Trainers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
California	1,760	$54,770	$78,490	$108,050
Hawaii	200	$56,110	$76,320	$92,500
New Jersey	890	$52,040	$76,210	$112,330
District of Columbia	100	$59,290	$74,450	$143,050
New Mexico	150	$47,030	$72,440	$84,130
Massachusetts	630	$50,560	$70,010	$104,850
Connecticut	290	$50,900	$69,960	$112,140
New York	1,370	$49,990	$66,230	$101,840
Utah	340	$52,680	$65,980	$86,910
Minnesota	820	$57,910	$65,390	$78,430
Illinois	850	$49,240	$64,750	$93,020
Georgia	860	$48,320	$64,590	$107,810
Colorado	380	$53,390	$64,580	$86,170
Texas	3,130	$54,750	$64,150	$99,480
Maryland	320	$48,290	$63,970	$90,350
Rhode Island	Not available	$46,600	$63,750	$86,580
Washington	240	$49,290	$63,750	$88,610
Wyoming	60	$48,360	$63,190	$82,570
Vermont	140	$55,020	$62,910	$77,400
Indiana	1,040	$47,510	$62,780	$76,730
Louisiana	810	$50,120	$62,760	$78,880
Maine	180	$48,140	$61,970	$79,180
Virginia	830	$49,170	$61,860	$87,240
Wisconsin	620	$47,360	$61,820	$78,160
Arizona	590	$48,330	$61,710	$89,080
Ohio	2,100	$49,700	$61,420	$75,100
Florida	1,430	$48,890	$61,350	$80,370
Oklahoma	360	$33,800	$61,320	$84,810
Pennsylvania	1,870	$46,960	$61,060	$77,920
Nebraska	270	$48,480	$61,020	$76,080
North Dakota	110	$48,220	$60,900	$77,360
Kentucky	720	$45,500	$60,680	$82,480
Idaho	170	$52,940	$60,410	$88,540
New Hampshire	210	$46,640	$60,200	$93,050
Montana	50	$51,380	$60,090	$101,460
Tennessee	580	$44,030	$59,850	$75,510
Nevada	180	$31,200	$59,820	$106,060
Delaware	50	$41,080	$59,650	$88,490
Michigan	870	$46,580	$59,280	$74,790
South Carolina	530	$43,360	$59,240	$76,120
Kansas	390	$47,160	$59,140	$78,600
Missouri	510	$47,540	$58,660	$70,910
South Dakota	150	$47,630	$58,620	$64,130
Mississippi	200	$49,160	$58,180	$75,730
Oregon	280	$50,420	$57,790	$86,120
Arkansas	240	$47,350	$57,240	$72,900
North Carolina	990	$46,740	$56,540	$77,000
Iowa	570	$47,250	$55,430	$69,620
West Virginia	110	$41,020	$50,510	$72,800
Alabama	840	$38,110	$46,940	$63,840

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Athletic Trainers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Athletic Trainers is $62,520. Employment is 30,500.

How does Athletic Trainers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Athletic Trainers is 22.6% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Athletic Trainers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $89,630.