Athletic trainer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level athletic trainer earnings begin at:

$46.40 per hour

$96,510 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level athletic trainer earnings begin at:

$36.25 per hour

$75,410 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level athletic trainer earnings begin at:

$28.62 per hour

$59,540 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level athletic trainer earnings begin at:

$22.92 per hour

$47,670 per year

10th percentile

Starting level athletic trainer earnings begin at:

$22.42 per hour

$46,640 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Athletic trainer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $61,680
Hawaii $60,930
District of Columbia $60,920
California $60,460
Rhode Island $60,240
Texas $60,040
Massachusetts $60,020
New York $59,540
Oregon $59,320
Vermont $59,320
Connecticut $58,350
Utah $58,130
Arizona $56,460
Minnesota $55,840
Georgia $54,610
Colorado $53,250
Illinois $50,320
Wisconsin $48,350
Missouri $48,100
Washington $47,990
Idaho $47,850
Virginia $47,850
Arkansas $47,710
Maryland $47,680
Maine $47,670
Montana $47,670
Pennsylvania $47,670
Tennessee $47,670
New Mexico $47,610
Nebraska $47,580
Michigan $47,450
Mississippi $47,440
Ohio $47,440
New Hampshire $47,370
Florida $47,310
Indiana $47,300
North Dakota $47,270
South Carolina $47,020
Kansas $47,000
Alabama $46,980
Delaware $46,910
North Carolina $46,910
Oklahoma $46,660
South Dakota $46,660
Iowa $46,640
Louisiana $46,640
Wyoming $46,640
Kentucky $46,520
Alaska $45,610
West Virginia $44,250
Nevada $38,960

How do athletic trainer salaries compare to similar careers?

Athletic trainers earn 6% less than similar careers in New York. On average, they make less than microbiologists but more than healthcare social workers.

Career Median Salary
Microbiologist salary $77K
Substance abuse social worker salary $75K
Registered dietitian salary $75K
Exercise physiologist salary $61K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $62K
Athletic trainer salary $60K
Health educator salary $61K
Marriage and family therapist salary $60K
Fitness trainer salary $48K
Healthcare social worker salary $58K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)