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Athletic Trainer Salary

An Athletic Trainer Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Athletic Trainers work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools.  Athletic Trainer salaries vary depending on the location and the setting.  The assumption was made that the Athletic Trainers reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year. 

Athletic Trainer Median and Average Hourly and Annual Salaries

HOURLY

Athletic Trainer median salary is $16.15 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $9.50 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than 25.00 per hour.

ANNUALLY

On an annual basis  the median Athletic Trainer salary is $33,590. The lowest 10% earn $19,750 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $53,970 per year.  These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. 

Lowest and Highest Athletic Trainer Salaries 

The lowest paid Athletic Trainers earn less than $19,000 annually while the highest paid Athletic Trainers earn over $70,000 per year. 

Top 5 States

The top paying states to earn an Athletic Trainer salary are South Carolina ($57,990), Colorado ($46,590), New Jersey ($44,650),
Washington ($42,340), and New York ($41,640).

 top 5 Metropolitan Areas

The best city or metropolitan areas to earn an Athletic Trainer salary are Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC ($70,750), Charleston-North Charleston, SC ($58,620), San Jose, CA ($53,120), Denver, CO($52,230), Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ ($50,710)

Other Industries that Employ Athletic Trainers

 Approximately 5100 are employed by schools and colleges.  An additional 4200 are employed in fitness centers, ski centers, gulf and bowling centers.  Approximately 500 work in the performing arts and spectator sports.  In fact, approximately half of all athletic trainers are employed outside of the traditional healthcare setting. 

EMPLOYMENT DATA

According to the US Department of Labor nationally there are 14,450 Athletic Trainers  who earn a salary through being employed.  The National Athletic Trainers Association lists over 32,000 members.  there are a number of these who are retired and/or who no longer work in the profession but there is still a discrepancy between the Bureau of Labor Statistics data and the NATA membership numbers. 

Where They Work

Of all the Athletic Trainers employed in the United States approximately 5350 work in hospitals, doctor offices and other health care practitioners.  A significant percentage of these professional work in industries not considered as healthcare.

Benefits

Fringe benefits will vary depending on business size and other factors. A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.

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