Pay by state · 50 states
Athletic Trainer Salary by State (2026)
Athletic Trainers earn the most in California at $78,490 a year and the least in Alabama at $46,940 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $62,520. All 50 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $78,490California
- National median
- $62,520BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $46,940Alabama
- States reporting
- 50of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Athletic Trainer salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of athletic trainers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $78,490 | $67,600 | $90,180 | 1,760 | $70,891 |
| 2 | HIHawaii | $76,320 | $61,210 | $80,080 | 200 | $69,413 |
| 3 | NJNew Jersey | $76,210 | $60,800 | $93,540 | 890 | $70,043 |
| 4 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $74,450 | $61,170 | $97,040 | 100 | $67,743 |
| 5 | NMNew Mexico | $72,440 | $57,960 | $77,490 | 150 | $78,558 |
| 6 | MAMassachusetts | $70,010 | $59,870 | $87,230 | 630 | $66,199 |
| 7 | CTConnecticut | $69,960 | $58,860 | $82,270 | 290 | $67,522 |
| 8 | NYNew York | $66,230 | $57,580 | $79,530 | 1,370 | $61,369 |
| 9 | UTUtah | $65,980 | $63,360 | $78,920 | 340 | $66,738 |
| 10 | MNMinnesota | $65,390 | $63,080 | $74,810 | 820 | $66,304 |
| 11 | ILIllinois | $64,750 | $53,510 | $76,560 | 850 | $64,777 |
| 12 | GAGeorgia | $64,590 | $54,850 | $78,410 | 860 | $67,077 |
| 13 | COColorado | $64,580 | $57,560 | $69,040 | 380 | $62,667 |
| 14 | TXTexas | $64,150 | $62,090 | $80,410 | 3,130 | $66,095 |
| 15 | MDMaryland | $63,970 | $56,150 | $75,930 | 320 | $60,948 |
| 16 | RIRhode Island | $63,750 | $53,240 | $75,040 | N/A | $62,329 |
| 17 | WAWashington | $63,750 | $56,010 | $77,910 | 240 | $59,572 |
| 18 | WYWyoming | $63,190 | $50,140 | $66,270 | 60 | $68,173 |
| 19 | VTVermont | $62,910 | $59,420 | $68,780 | 140 | $64,221 |
| 20 | INIndiana | $62,780 | $57,290 | $73,360 | 1,040 | $67,267 |
| 21 | LALouisiana | $62,760 | $58,770 | $72,320 | 810 | $71,151 |
| 22 | MEMaine | $61,970 | $58,610 | $72,580 | 180 | $63,854 |
| 23 | VAVirginia | $61,860 | $57,810 | $76,270 | 830 | $61,185 |
| 24 | WIWisconsin | $61,820 | $59,150 | $74,770 | 620 | $65,700 |
| 25 | AZArizona | $61,710 | $51,580 | $76,960 | 590 | $61,295 |
| 26 | OHOhio | $61,420 | $55,960 | $65,920 | 2,100 | $66,204 |
| 27 | FLFlorida | $61,350 | $54,990 | $66,640 | 1,430 | $59,325 |
| 28 | OKOklahoma | $61,320 | $50,600 | $70,840 | 360 | $69,806 |
| 29 | PAPennsylvania | $61,060 | $54,360 | $65,680 | 1,870 | $62,579 |
| 30 | NENebraska | $61,020 | $57,270 | $63,440 | 270 | $67,722 |
| 31 | NDNorth Dakota | $60,900 | $51,130 | $65,440 | 110 | $68,459 |
| 32 | KYKentucky | $60,680 | $50,010 | $66,640 | 720 | $67,303 |
| 33 | IDIdaho | $60,410 | $57,990 | $74,380 | 170 | $63,261 |
| 34 | NHNew Hampshire | $60,200 | $52,160 | $72,400 | 210 | $57,793 |
| 35 | MTMontana | $60,090 | $53,410 | $81,550 | 50 | $63,490 |
| 36 | TNTennessee | $59,850 | $50,540 | $63,160 | 580 | $65,146 |
| 37 | NVNevada | $59,820 | $45,960 | $70,790 | 180 | $59,833 |
| 38 | DEDelaware | $59,650 | $57,840 | $68,290 | 50 | $59,765 |
| 39 | MIMichigan | $59,280 | $51,970 | $65,440 | 870 | $61,611 |
| 40 | SCSouth Carolina | $59,240 | $51,100 | $64,980 | 530 | $63,190 |
| 41 | KSKansas | $59,140 | $53,370 | $69,520 | 390 | $65,662 |
| 42 | MOMissouri | $58,660 | $51,290 | $63,970 | 510 | $64,591 |
| 43 | SDSouth Dakota | $58,620 | $49,380 | $61,750 | 150 | $66,173 |
| 44 | MSMississippi | $58,180 | $53,170 | $65,210 | 200 | $66,910 |
| 45 | OROregon | $57,790 | $53,200 | $70,120 | 280 | $55,911 |
| 46 | ARArkansas | $57,240 | $51,570 | $62,360 | 240 | $65,841 |
| 47 | NCNorth Carolina | $56,540 | $51,000 | $63,260 | 990 | $59,941 |
| 48 | IAIowa | $55,430 | $49,160 | $62,250 | 570 | $63,159 |
| 49 | WVWest Virginia | $50,510 | $48,010 | $58,540 | 110 | $56,438 |
| 50 | ALAlabama | $46,940 | $40,980 | $60,870 | 840 | $52,847 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Athletic Trainers, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $78,490, while New Mexico leads once prices are taken into account at $78,558.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Athletic Trainer pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Athletic Trainers the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Athletic Trainers at $78,490 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Hawaii ($76,320) and New Jersey ($76,210).
Which state pays Athletic Trainers the least?
Alabama reports the lowest median for Athletic Trainers at $46,940 a year, $31,550 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Athletic Trainers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New Mexico first at $78,558 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $72,440. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.