Athletic Trainers Wages
SOC 29-9091 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Athletic Trainers is $57,930 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $43,180 and the 90th percentile is $80,640, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
28,480
P10
$43,180
P25
$49,750
Median
$57,930
P75
$66,580
P90
$80,640
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Athletic Trainers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $57,930 | $61,540 | $43,180 | $80,640 | 28,480 | — |
| 2022 | $53,840 | $57,810 | $39,670 | $78,000 | 29,720 | -7.06% |
| 2021 | $48,420 | $54,650 | $36,960 | $76,180 | 26,070 | -10.07% |
| 2020 | $49,860 | $52,230 | $32,980 | $75,810 | 27,430 | +2.97% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Athletic Trainers. The highest median is in Alaska at $74,570, 29% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $74,570 | +28.7% | $70,580 | 60 |
| California | $72,370 | +24.9% | $72,840 | 1,760 |
| New Jersey | $71,480 | +23.4% | $77,540 | 600 |
| District of Columbia | $69,940 | +20.7% | $89,720 | 120 |
| Hawaii | $68,240 | +17.8% | $60,800 | 170 |
| New Mexico | $63,770 | +10.1% | $65,160 | 80 |
| New York | $62,300 | +7.5% | $71,410 | 960 |
| Massachusetts | $61,850 | +6.8% | $66,550 | 610 |
| Wisconsin | $61,730 | +6.6% | $61,120 | 700 |
| Arizona | $61,520 | +6.2% | $64,890 | 690 |
| Texas | $61,260 | +5.7% | $64,040 | 2,430 |
| Connecticut | $61,240 | +5.7% | $63,380 | 390 |
| Illinois | $61,110 | +5.5% | $72,320 | 1,000 |
| Oregon | $60,870 | +5.1% | $67,960 | 170 |
| Minnesota | $60,620 | +4.6% | $62,050 | 1,310 |
| Colorado | $60,120 | +3.8% | $64,520 | 480 |
| Idaho | $60,110 | +3.8% | $64,450 | 100 |
| Rhode Island | $60,110 | +3.8% | $60,990 | 70 |
| Oklahoma | $59,940 | +3.5% | $66,130 | 330 |
| Utah | $59,480 | +2.7% | $61,260 | 310 |
| Georgia | $59,400 | +2.5% | $66,270 | 1,400 |
| Virginia | $58,910 | +1.7% | $65,720 | 660 |
| Maryland | $58,490 | +1% | $61,400 | 240 |
| Ohio | $57,780 | -0.3% | $58,550 | 1,750 |
| Vermont | $56,920 | -1.7% | $59,960 | 130 |
| Maine | $56,430 | -2.6% | $57,890 | 190 |
| South Carolina | $56,220 | -3% | $56,850 | 440 |
| Washington | $56,160 | -3.1% | $59,110 | 440 |
| Nebraska | $55,630 | -4% | $58,760 | 260 |
| Florida | $55,210 | -4.7% | $56,480 | 1,410 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,590 | -5.8% | $56,780 | 2,310 |
| Tennessee | $54,010 | -6.8% | $56,450 | 570 |
| New Hampshire | $54,000 | -6.8% | $55,900 | 130 |
| North Dakota | $53,990 | -6.8% | $55,000 | 100 |
| Delaware | $53,840 | -7.1% | $56,270 | 110 |
| Michigan | $53,820 | -7.1% | $57,500 | 770 |
| Indiana | $52,650 | -9.1% | $55,380 | 760 |
| Kansas | $52,600 | -9.2% | $52,710 | 390 |
| Louisiana | $52,260 | -9.8% | $54,980 | 310 |
| Alabama | $51,600 | -10.9% | $53,590 | 370 |
| Mississippi | $51,100 | -11.8% | $52,670 | 300 |
| North Carolina | $50,750 | -12.4% | $52,700 | 1,110 |
| South Dakota | $50,600 | -12.7% | $52,720 | 150 |
| Nevada | $50,100 | -13.5% | $49,240 | 150 |
| Missouri | $49,750 | -14.1% | $55,480 | 410 |
| Kentucky | $49,490 | -14.6% | $53,150 | 560 |
| Wyoming | $49,330 | -14.8% | $52,970 | 60 |
| Iowa | $49,230 | -15% | $51,970 | 270 |
| Montana | $48,960 | -15.5% | $55,230 | 40 |
| Arkansas | $48,810 | -15.7% | $51,500 | 180 |
| West Virginia | $44,450 | -23.3% | $46,590 | 180 |