Average Salary for Athletic Trainers
SOC 29-9091 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Athletic Trainers in the United States is $60,250, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $45,380 at the 10th percentile to $84,100 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 28,950 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 38.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$60,250
Mean Annual
$63,960
10th Pct
$45,380
75th Pct
$70,880
Employment
28,950
Salary Distribution
$45k
10th
$52k
25th
$60k
Median
$71k
75th
$84k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $80,560 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $79,700 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $78,550 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $78,510 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,400 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,210 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $77,150 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $76,300 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $75,750 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $73,650 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $72,810 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $71,200 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $70,980 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $70,910 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $70,740 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $77,350 |
| District of Columbia | $74,990 |
| California | $74,150 |
| Hawaii | $70,930 |
| Connecticut | $67,090 |
| Texas | $66,430 |
| Oklahoma | $65,070 |
| Minnesota | $64,340 |
| New York | $63,850 |
| Massachusetts | $63,720 |
| Utah | $63,190 |
| Alaska | $62,740 |
| Colorado | $62,670 |
| Louisiana | $62,500 |
| New Mexico | $62,300 |
| Illinois | $62,140 |
| Georgia | $61,790 |
| Montana | $61,590 |
| Ohio | $60,900 |
| Maryland | $60,840 |
| Wyoming | $60,790 |
| Delaware | $60,750 |
| Wisconsin | $60,520 |
| Idaho | $60,360 |
| Washington | $60,350 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,970 |
| Michigan | $58,550 |
| Florida | $58,410 |
| North Dakota | $58,380 |
| Arizona | $58,270 |
| Virginia | $58,200 |
| Rhode Island | $58,140 |
| Maine | $58,140 |
| Indiana | $57,750 |
| Nevada | $57,670 |
| Nebraska | $57,430 |
| Oregon | $57,420 |
| Vermont | $57,160 |
| New Hampshire | $55,180 |
| Kansas | $54,990 |
| Missouri | $54,340 |
| South Dakota | $54,200 |
| Tennessee | $54,040 |
| Alabama | $53,640 |
| South Carolina | $53,520 |
| Arkansas | $53,490 |
| North Carolina | $52,980 |
| Mississippi | $52,260 |
| Kentucky | $51,550 |
| Iowa | $49,700 |
| West Virginia | $45,140 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Athletic Trainers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Spectator Sports | $72,840 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $72,640 |
| Junior Colleges | $70,370 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $67,730 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $67,730 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $67,590 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $66,230 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $66,070 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $65,960 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,900 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $63,500 |
| Educational Services | $62,030 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $61,660 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $60,410 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $60,170 |
| Offices of Physicians | $60,020 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $59,850 |
| Hospitals | $59,850 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $59,640 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $59,590 |
| Educational Services | $59,040 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $58,950 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $58,850 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $58,120 |
| Employment Services | $57,880 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $57,750 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $57,750 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $57,040 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $55,520 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $55,440 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $54,890 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $53,160 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $53,160 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $53,160 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $51,990 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,990 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $51,990 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $49,620 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $46,720 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $45,660 |
| Other Personal Services | $45,650 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $44,250 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $44,250 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $44,250 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,250 |
| 2023 | $57,930 |
| 2022 | $53,840 |
| 2021 | $48,420 |
| 2020 | $49,860 |
| 2019 | $48,440 |
| 2018 | $47,510 |
| 2017 | $46,630 |
| 2016 | $45,630 |
| 2015 | $44,670 |
| 2014 | $43,370 |