Athletic Trainers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median athletic trainers in the US earns $62,520 per year (30,500 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($78,490) and lowest in Alabama ($46,940) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Athletic Trainers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Trainers in California | $78,490 | $60,978 | $5,081 | 77.7% | 1,760 |
| Athletic Trainers in Hawaii | $76,320 | $58,251 | $4,854 | 76.3% | 200 |
| Athletic Trainers in New Jersey | $76,210 | $59,777 | $4,981 | 78.4% | 890 |
| Athletic Trainers in Washington DC | $74,450 | $57,813 | $4,818 | 77.7% | 100 |
| Athletic Trainers in New Mexico | $72,440 | $57,553 | $4,796 | 79.4% | 150 |
| Athletic Trainers in Massachusetts | $70,010 | $54,802 | $4,567 | 78.3% | 630 |
| Athletic Trainers in Connecticut | $69,960 | $55,774 | $4,648 | 79.7% | 290 |
| Athletic Trainers in New York | $66,230 | $52,416 | $4,368 | 79.1% | 1,370 |
| Athletic Trainers in Utah | $65,980 | $52,226 | $4,352 | 79.2% | 340 |
| Athletic Trainers in Minnesota | $65,390 | $51,798 | $4,316 | 79.2% | 820 |
| Athletic Trainers in Illinois | $64,750 | $51,146 | $4,262 | 79% | 850 |
| Athletic Trainers in Georgia | $64,590 | $51,349 | $4,279 | 79.5% | 860 |
| Athletic Trainers in Colorado | $64,580 | $51,937 | $4,328 | 80.4% | 380 |
| Athletic Trainers in Texas | $64,150 | $53,725 | $4,477 | 83.7% | 3,130 |
| Athletic Trainers in Maryland | $63,970 | $50,905 | $4,242 | 79.6% | 320 |
| Athletic Trainers in Rhode Island | $63,750 | $51,629 | $4,302 | 81% | — |
| Athletic Trainers in Washington | $63,750 | $53,403 | $4,450 | 83.8% | 240 |
| Athletic Trainers in Wyoming | $63,190 | $52,953 | $4,413 | 83.8% | 60 |
| Athletic Trainers in Vermont | $62,910 | $51,036 | $4,253 | 81.1% | 140 |
| Athletic Trainers in Indiana | $62,780 | $50,801 | $4,233 | 80.9% | 1,040 |
| Athletic Trainers in Louisiana | $62,760 | $51,111 | $4,259 | 81.4% | 810 |
| Athletic Trainers in Maine | $61,970 | $48,972 | $4,081 | 79% | 180 |
| Athletic Trainers in Virginia | $61,860 | $49,142 | $4,095 | 79.4% | 830 |
| Athletic Trainers in Wisconsin | $61,820 | $49,913 | $4,159 | 80.7% | 620 |
| Athletic Trainers in Arizona | $61,710 | $50,430 | $4,203 | 81.7% | 590 |
| Athletic Trainers in Ohio | $61,420 | $50,624 | $4,219 | 82.4% | 2,100 |
| Athletic Trainers in Florida | $61,350 | $51,475 | $4,290 | 83.9% | 1,430 |
| Athletic Trainers in Oklahoma | $61,320 | $49,237 | $4,103 | 80.3% | 360 |
| Athletic Trainers in Pennsylvania | $61,060 | $49,367 | $4,114 | 80.9% | 1,870 |
| Athletic Trainers in Nebraska | $61,020 | $49,313 | $4,109 | 80.8% | 270 |
| Athletic Trainers in North Dakota | $60,900 | $51,113 | $4,259 | 83.9% | 110 |
| Athletic Trainers in Kentucky | $60,680 | $48,930 | $4,078 | 80.6% | 720 |
| Athletic Trainers in Idaho | $60,410 | $48,626 | $4,052 | 80.5% | 170 |
| Athletic Trainers in New Hampshire | $60,200 | $50,551 | $4,213 | 84% | 210 |
| Athletic Trainers in Montana | $60,090 | $48,395 | $4,033 | 80.5% | 50 |
| Athletic Trainers in Tennessee | $59,850 | $50,270 | $4,189 | 84% | 580 |
| Athletic Trainers in Nevada | $59,820 | $50,245 | $4,187 | 84% | 180 |
| Athletic Trainers in Delaware | $59,650 | $47,475 | $3,956 | 79.6% | 50 |
| Athletic Trainers in Michigan | $59,280 | $47,543 | $3,962 | 80.2% | 870 |
| Athletic Trainers in South Carolina | $59,240 | $47,382 | $3,949 | 80% | 530 |
| Athletic Trainers in Kansas | $59,140 | $47,199 | $3,933 | 79.8% | 390 |
| Athletic Trainers in Missouri | $58,660 | $47,494 | $3,958 | 81% | 510 |
| Athletic Trainers in South Dakota | $58,620 | $49,281 | $4,107 | 84.1% | 150 |
| Athletic Trainers in Mississippi | $58,180 | $47,332 | $3,944 | 81.4% | 200 |
| Athletic Trainers in Oregon | $57,790 | $44,387 | $3,699 | 76.8% | 280 |
| Athletic Trainers in Arkansas | $57,240 | $46,153 | $3,846 | 80.6% | 240 |
| Athletic Trainers in North Carolina | $56,540 | $45,863 | $3,822 | 81.1% | 990 |
| Athletic Trainers in Iowa | $55,430 | $45,263 | $3,772 | 81.7% | 570 |
| Athletic Trainers in West Virginia | $50,510 | $41,221 | $3,435 | 81.6% | 110 |
| Athletic Trainers in Alabama | $46,940 | $37,814 | $3,151 | 80.6% | 840 |
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