What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in the US?

The national median Athletic Trainer salary is $55,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $42,000, while senior professionals earn $92,000 or more.

Which city pays Athletic Trainers the most?

New York City offers the highest median Athletic Trainer salary at $103K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Athletic Trainer salaries growing?

Athletic Trainer salaries are growing at 8% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

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Athletic Trainer Salary
by City (2026)

Prevent, diagnose, and treat sports injuries for athletes and active individuals. National median: $55K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$55K

Top 10% earn

$92K

Entry level

$42K

Salary growth

+8%/yr

Athletic Trainer salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$79K	$103K	$135K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$78K	$102K	$133K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$78K	$102K	$133K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$74K	$96K	$126K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$72K	$95K	$124K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$69K	$91K	$119K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$69K	$91K	$119K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$68K	$89K	$117K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$66K	$87K	$114K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$65K	$85K	$112K	155	11%
San Francisco, CA	$63K	$83K	$108K	224	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$63K	$83K	$108K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$62K	$81K	$107K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$62K	$81K	$107K	148	5.75%
San Jose, CA	$61K	$80K	$104K	210	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$61K	$80K	$104K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$61K	$80K	$104K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$59K	$77K	$101K	140	10.75%
Oakland, CA	$58K	$76K	$99K	185	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$58K	$76K	$99K	138	9.3%
Washington, DC	$58K	$76K	$99K	152	8.5%
Edison, NJ	$58K	$76K	$99K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$58K	$76K	$99K	138	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$57K	$74K	$97K	162	10.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$55K	$72K	$94K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$55K	$72K	$94K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$55K	$72K	$94K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$55K	$72K	$94K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$54K	$70K	$92K	155	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$53K	$69K	$90K	148	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$51K	$67K	$88K	155	9.3%
New Haven, CT	$51K	$67K	$88K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$50K	$66K	$86K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$50K	$65K	$85K	118	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$50K	$65K	$85K	128	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$50K	$65K	$85K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$50K	$65K	$85K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$50K	$65K	$85K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$50K	$65K	$85K	118	5%
Portland, OR	$50K	$65K	$85K	130	9.9%
Gresham, OR	$50K	$65K	$85K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$50K	$65K	$85K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$50K	$65K	$85K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$50K	$65K	$85K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$50K	$65K	$85K	118	5.99%
Austin, TX	$48K	$63K	$83K	110	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$48K	$63K	$83K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$48K	$63K	$83K	115	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$48K	$63K	$83K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$48K	$63K	$83K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$48K	$63K	$83K	118	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$48K	$63K	$83K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$48K	$63K	$83K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$48K	$63K	$83K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$48K	$63K	$83K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$48K	$63K	$83K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$48K	$63K	$83K	115	5.99%
Miami, FL	$47K	$62K	$81K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$47K	$62K	$81K	112	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$47K	$62K	$81K	128	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$47K	$62K	$81K	112	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$47K	$62K	$81K	120	5%
Cary, NC	$47K	$62K	$81K	112	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$47K	$62K	$81K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$47K	$62K	$81K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$47K	$62K	$81K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$46K	$61K	$79K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$46K	$61K	$79K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$46K	$61K	$79K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$46K	$61K	$79K	106	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$46K	$61K	$79K	110	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$46K	$61K	$79K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$46K	$61K	$79K	118	6.99%
McKinney, TX	$45K	$59K	$78K	108	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$45K	$59K	$78K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$45K	$59K	$78K	118	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$45K	$59K	$78K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$45K	$59K	$78K	108	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$45K	$59K	$78K	112	4.55%
Thornton, CO	$45K	$59K	$78K	108	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$45K	$59K	$78K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$45K	$59K	$78K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$45K	$59K	$78K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$45K	$59K	$78K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$45K	$59K	$78K	108	6.6%
Anchorage, AK	$45K	$59K	$78K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$44K	$58K	$76K	97	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$44K	$58K	$76K	105	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$44K	$58K	$76K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$44K	$58K	$76K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$44K	$58K	$76K	105	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$44K	$58K	$76K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$44K	$58K	$76K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$44K	$58K	$76K	102	None ✓
Salem, OR	$44K	$58K	$76K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$44K	$58K	$76K	105	None ✓
Provo, UT	$44K	$58K	$76K	100	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$44K	$58K	$76K	105	5.8%
Houston, TX	$44K	$57K	$75K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$43K	$56K	$73K	93	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$43K	$56K	$73K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$43K	$56K	$73K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$43K	$56K	$73K	108	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$43K	$56K	$73K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$42K	$55K	$72K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$42K	$55K	$72K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$42K	$55K	$72K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$42K	$55K	$72K	100	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$42K	$55K	$72K	105	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$42K	$55K	$72K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$42K	$55K	$72K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$42K	$55K	$72K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$42K	$55K	$72K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$42K	$55K	$72K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$42K	$55K	$72K	90	3.07%
Rochester, MN	$42K	$55K	$72K	100	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$42K	$55K	$72K	102	None ✓
West Jordan, UT	$42K	$55K	$72K	100	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$42K	$55K	$72K	105	6.5%
Overland Park, KS	$42K	$55K	$72K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$42K	$55K	$72K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$41K	$54K	$71K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$41K	$54K	$71K	98	None ✓
Virginia Beach, VA	$41K	$54K	$71K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$41K	$54K	$71K	98	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$41K	$54K	$71K	88	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$41K	$54K	$71K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$41K	$54K	$71K	102	5.3%
North Las Vegas, NV	$41K	$54K	$71K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$41K	$54K	$71K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$41K	$54K	$71K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$41K	$54K	$71K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$41K	$54K	$71K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$41K	$54K	$71K	98	7.15%
Colorado Springs, CO	$40K	$53K	$69K	102	4.55%
St. Louis, MO	$40K	$53K	$69K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$40K	$53K	$69K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$40K	$53K	$69K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$40K	$53K	$69K	88	5%
Fresno, CA	$40K	$52K	$68K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$40K	$52K	$68K	95	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$40K	$52K	$68K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$40K	$52K	$68K	93	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$40K	$52K	$68K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$40K	$52K	$68K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$40K	$52K	$68K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$40K	$52K	$68K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$40K	$52K	$68K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$40K	$52K	$68K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$40K	$52K	$68K	95	6.5%
Des Moines, IA	$40K	$52K	$68K	88	4.82%
San Antonio, TX	$39K	$51K	$67K	87	None ✓
Midland, TX	$39K	$51K	$66K	92	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$39K	$51K	$66K	88	6.85%
Athens, GA	$39K	$51K	$66K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$39K	$51K	$66K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$39K	$51K	$66K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$39K	$51K	$66K	92	6.5%
Omaha, NE	$39K	$51K	$66K	88	5.84%
Cheyenne, WY	$39K	$51K	$66K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$38K	$50K	$65K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$38K	$50K	$65K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	5.3%
New Orleans, LA	$38K	$50K	$65K	92	6%
Fargo, ND	$38K	$50K	$65K	90	2.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$37K	$48K	$63K	84	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$37K	$48K	$63K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$37K	$48K	$63K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$37K	$48K	$63K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$37K	$48K	$63K	85	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	5%
Birmingham, AL	$37K	$48K	$63K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$37K	$48K	$63K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$37K	$48K	$63K	88	None ✓
El Paso, TX	$36K	$47K	$61K	82	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	5.3%
Tulsa, OK	$36K	$47K	$62K	80	4.75%
Lafayette, LA	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$36K	$47K	$61K	82	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$36K	$47K	$61K	85	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$34K	$45K	$59K	78	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$34K	$45K	$59K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$34K	$45K	$59K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$34K	$45K	$59K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$34K	$45K	$59K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$34K	$45K	$59K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$34K	$45K	$59K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$34K	$45K	$59K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$34K	$45K	$59K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$34K	$45K	$59K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$34K	$45K	$59K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$34K	$45K	$59K	82	4.82%
Little Rock, AR	$34K	$45K	$59K	82	4.9%
Killeen, TX	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$34K	$44K	$58K	80	5%
Laredo, TX	$33K	$43K	$56K	76	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$33K	$43K	$56K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$33K	$43K	$56K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$33K	$43K	$56K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$33K	$43K	$56K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$33K	$43K	$56K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$33K	$43K	$56K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$32K	$41K	$54K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$32K	$41K	$54K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$32K	$41K	$54K	75	6.5%

COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?

A $55K Athletic Trainer salary in Houston (COL 91, no tax) has significantly more purchasing power than the same salary in San Francisco (COL 224, 9.3% state tax). Use our calculator to see the real numbers.

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Athletic Trainer Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Athletic Trainer is $55,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $42,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $72,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Athletic Trainers nationally earn $92,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Athletic Training; ATC certification; state license. This role is 10% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Athletic Trainer compensation is growing at 8% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Athletic Trainers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Athletic Trainer Salaryby City (2026)