Outpaid

Athletic Trainers salary

The BLS estimates 30,500 Athletic Trainers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $62,520 (May 2025, SOC 29-9091). Across 31 metros with published figures, medians range from $46,280 in Birmingham, AL to $79,950 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.

ATHLETIC TRAINERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$48,180P25$55,130MEDIAN$62,520P75$74,630P90$88,760
30 SECONDS · NO SIGNUP · ON-DEVICE

Were you outpaid?

Your salary is ranked in your browser and never uploaded.

Compare my Athletic Trainers pay →

HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$79,950 · 240 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$77,840 · 250 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$76,890 · 560 jobs
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$76,500 · 1,330 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$75,390 · 390 jobs
  6. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$73,770 · 200 jobs
  7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$72,150 · 480 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$71,880 · 490 jobs
  9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$66,140 · 360 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$65,830 · 490 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$76,500 · 1,330 jobs
  2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$62,520 · 790 jobs
  3. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$63,840 · 770 jobs
  4. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$64,150 · 650 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$65,780 · 650 jobs
  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$76,890 · 560 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$71,880 · 490 jobs
  8. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$63,560 · 490 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$65,830 · 490 jobs
  10. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$72,150 · 480 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

What is the median Athletic Trainers salary in the U.S.?

$62,520 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $55,130–$74,630.

Where do Athletic Trainers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($79,950), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($77,840), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($76,890). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.