What are the main factors that influence an Athletic Training's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Athletic Training's salary?

An Athletic Training's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,799 for beginners, reaching about $45,619 at mid-level, and approach $47,747 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Athletic Training?

Athletic Training salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Athletic Training roles are District of Columbia $49,010, California $48,825, Massachusetts $48,174. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Athletic Training roles make?

Salaries for Athletic Training level roles vary by specialization: Athletic Therapist: $95,957; Athletic Coordinator: $89,384; College Head Athletic Trainer: $67,400; University Head Athletic Trainer: $67,310; Head Athletic Trainer - Higher Ed.: $67,301.

How do different companies affect an Athletic Training's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Athletic Training roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Athletic Training Salary in the United States

How much does an Athletic Training make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Athletic Training in the United States is $44,265 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, an Athletic Training's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,813
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,468 to $48,739
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,100

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Athletic Training Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,739	$4,062	$937	$23
Average	$44,265	$3,689	$851	$21
25th Percentile	$39,468	$3,289	$759	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Athletic Training Salaries

An Athletic Training's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Athletic Training Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Athletic Training's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,799
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,932
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,619
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,605
Expert (over 8 years): $47,747

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Athletic Training	$43,799
Intermediate Level Athletic Training	$43,932
Senior Level Athletic Training	$45,619
Specialist Level Athletic Training	$47,605
Expert Level Athletic Training	$47,747

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How Do Athletic Training Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Athletic Trainings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,010.
California: $48,825.
Massachusetts: $48,174.

District of Columbia $49,010 California $48,825 Massachusetts $48,174 Washington $47,997 New Jersey $47,979 Alaska $47,917 Connecticut $47,306 New York $47,058

Hawaii $46,266 Rhode Island $45,894 Maryland $45,642 Minnesota $45,297 Colorado $45,164 Illinois $45,120 Oregon $44,951 Delaware $44,827

New Hampshire $44,749 Virginia $44,575 Pennsylvania $44,066 Nevada $43,809 North Dakota $43,725 Michigan $43,592 Wisconsin $43,544 Vermont $43,446

Texas $43,176 Maine $43,159 Arizona $43,132 Ohio $43,101 Georgia $42,694 Indiana $42,490 Wyoming $42,450 Utah $42,388

Iowa $42,362 Kansas $42,149 Louisiana $42,087 North Carolina $42,065 Missouri $42,056 Florida $41,884 Montana $41,791 Nebraska $41,702

Kentucky $41,654 South Carolina $41,476 Tennessee $41,366 Idaho $41,322 New Mexico $40,998 Oklahoma $40,928 Alabama $40,666 South Dakota $40,228

Arkansas $39,989 West Virginia $39,861 Mississippi $39,476

Top Paying Cities for Athletic Trainings

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $55,832
San Francisco: $55,283
Oakland: $54,057

San Jose, CA $55,832

San Francisco, CA $55,283

Oakland, CA $54,057

New York, NY $51,299

Queens Village, NY $50,967

Paramus, NJ $50,613

Passaic, NJ $50,569

Bergenfield, NJ $50,524

Stamford, CT $50,458

Huntington, NY $50,414

Newark, NJ $50,126

Bridgeport, CT $50,037

New Brunswick, NJ $49,891

Vallejo, CA $49,798

Middlesex, NJ $49,772

Somerset, NJ $49,732

Petaluma, CA $49,630

Santa Cruz, CA $49,458

Boston, MA $49,369

Monterey, CA $49,148

Fairbanks, AK $49,117

Los Angeles, CA $49,033

Washington, DC $49,010

Seattle, WA $48,931

Santa Rosa, CA $48,922

Juneau, AK $48,794

Orange, CA $48,647

Anchorage, AK $48,568

Anaheim, CA $48,537

Santa Ana, CA $48,470

Nassau, NY $48,444

Long Beach, CA $48,426

Danbury, CT $48,413

Santa Maria, CA $48,262

Everett, WA $48,253

Bremerton, WA $48,037

Trenton, NJ $47,952

Sacramento, CA $47,935

San Diego, CA $47,913

Brockton, MA $47,895

Tacoma, WA $47,877

Santa Barbara, CA $47,815

Lowell, MA $47,638

New Suffolk, NY $47,621

Nashua, NH $47,567

Lompoc, CA $47,497

Ventura, CA $47,452

Stockton, CA $47,439

New Haven, CT $47,350

Atlantic City, NJ $47,235

Hartford, CT $47,138

Modesto, CA $47,116

Poughkeepsie, NY $47,018

New Britain, CT $46,996

Olympia, WA $46,934

Kennewick, WA $46,934

New London, CT $46,926

Norwich, CT $46,912

Lawrence, MA $46,890

Bakersfield, CA $46,766

Riverside, CA $46,704

New Bedford, MA $46,704

Richland, WA $46,660

Portsmouth, NH $46,625

Vineland, NJ $46,616

San Bernardino, CA $46,580

Boulder, CO $46,456

Worcester, MA $46,421

Portland, OR $46,381

Saint Paul, MN $46,328

Minneapolis, MN $46,328

Philadelphia, PA $46,266

Honolulu, HI $46,031

Springfield, MA $45,876

Providence, RI $45,872

Chicago, IL $45,744

Bellingham, WA $45,691

Baltimore, MD $45,642

Chico, CA $45,531

Wilmington, DE $45,456

Pittsfield, MA $45,412

Manchester, NH $45,328

Spokane, WA $45,133

Denver, CO $45,128

Albany, NY $44,920

Troy, NY $44,903

Schenectady, NY $44,810

Burlington, VT $44,712

Portland, ME $44,557

Salem, OR $44,522

Yakima, WA $44,513

Ann Arbor, MI $44,500

Rochester, MN $44,376

Fresno, CA $44,354

Reno, NV $44,354

Milwaukee, WI $44,314

Detroit, MI $44,270

Allentown, PA $44,256

Carson City, NV $44,252

Houston, TX $44,186

Colorado Springs, CO $44,181

Syracuse, NY $44,159

Eugene, OR $44,075

Bismarck, ND $44,022

Gary, IN $44,022

Galveston, TX $44,022

Springfield, OR $43,986

Medford, OR $43,880

Fort Collins, CO $43,862

Austin, TX $43,827

Mesa, AZ $43,734

Phoenix, AZ $43,725

Dallas, TX $43,712

Reading, PA $43,685

Saint Cloud, MN $43,668

Concord, NH $43,628

Madison, WI $43,610

Utica, NY $43,491

Raleigh, NC $43,455

Las Vegas, NV $43,451

Rochester, NY $43,420

Des Moines, IA $43,415

Atlanta, GA $43,344

Battle Creek, MI $43,331

Salt Lake City, UT $43,318

Lancaster, PA $43,252

Champaign, IL $43,243

Harrisburg, PA $43,190

Durham, NC $43,150

Kansas City, MO $43,145

Kansas City, KS $43,136

Fort Worth, TX $43,132

Boca Raton, FL $43,114

Cleveland, OH $43,110

Columbus, OH $43,101

Pittsburgh, PA $43,097

Richmond, VA $43,079

Indianapolis, IN $43,070

Cincinnati, OH $43,012

Petersburg, VA $42,946

Billings, MT $42,849

Lansing, MI $42,849

Huntsville, AL $42,849

Lebanon, PA $42,844

Dayton, OH $42,840

Pueblo, CO $42,840

Appleton, WI $42,827

Buffalo, NY $42,809

Racine, WI $42,787

Charlotte, NC $42,782

Saint Louis, MO $42,769

Springfield, IL $42,751

Elkhart, IN $42,742

York, PA $42,742

Gastonia, NC $42,738

Benton Harbor, MI $42,738

Beaumont, TX $42,711

Lorain, OH $42,703

Toledo, OH $42,685

Binghamton, NY $42,663

Rock Hill, SC $42,658

Rockford, IL $42,636

Fargo, ND $42,614

Elyria, OH $42,614

Flagstaff, AZ $42,583

Fort Lauderdale, FL $42,557

Miami, FL $42,530

Duluth, MN $42,459

Bangor, ME $42,402

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,353

Louisville, KY $42,331

Grand Rapids, MI $42,322

Hialeah, FL $42,318

Casper, WY $42,256

Scranton, PA $42,202

New Orleans, LA $42,189

Virginia Beach, VA $42,185

Akron, OH $42,163

Peoria, IL $42,105

Sarasota, FL $42,096

Green Bay, WI $42,065

Baton Rouge, LA $42,043

Charleston, SC $42,034

Nashville, TN $42,021

Jamestown, NY $42,012

Davenport, IA $42,012

Tucson, AZ $41,990

Cheyenne, WY $41,977

Saint Petersburg, FL $41,963

Tampa, FL $41,955

Omaha, NE $41,946

Port Arthur, TX $41,928

Evansville, IN $41,928

Bradenton, FL $41,910

Santa Fe, NM $41,831

Orlando, FL $41,786

Clearwater, FL $41,738

Canton, OH $41,645

La Crosse, WI $41,645

Grand Forks, ND $41,631

Albuquerque, NM $41,618

Tulsa, OK $41,618

Newport News, VA $41,614

High Point, NC $41,600

Ogden, UT $41,583

Corpus Christi, TX $41,547

Laramie, WY $41,521

Norfolk, VA $41,521

Rock Island, IL $41,494

Saginaw, MI $41,485

Jacksonville, FL $41,481

Salisbury, NC $41,472

Memphis, TN $41,463

Moline, IL $41,441

Fort Myers, FL $41,428

Waterloo, IA $41,370

Spartanburg, SC $41,326

Lincoln, NE $41,304

Fort Wayne, IN $41,295

Birmingham, AL $41,246

Cedar Falls, IA $41,237

Provo, UT $41,233

Springfield, OH $41,229

San Antonio, TX $41,220

Greensboro, NC $41,202

South Bend, IN $41,198

Winston Salem, NC $41,193

Boise, ID $41,180

Savannah, GA $41,149

Muskegon, MI $41,069

Lima, OH $41,016

Lake Charles, LA $40,998

Anderson, IN $40,990

Lexington, KY $40,976

Augusta, GA $40,963

Greenville, SC $40,963

Wichita, KS $40,923

Tuscaloosa, AL $40,923

Columbia, SC $40,883

Bloomington, IN $40,773

Roanoke, VA $40,746

Asheville, NC $40,689

Knoxville, TN $40,613

Shreveport, LA $40,609

Wilmington, NC $40,551

Frankfort, KY $40,467

Oklahoma City, OK $40,436

Chillicothe, OH $40,419

Longview, TX $40,414

Topeka, KS $40,401

Mobile, AL $40,334

Terre Haute, IN $40,317

Erie, PA $40,312

Altoona, PA $40,290

Melbourne, FL $40,277

Amarillo, TX $40,259

Killeen, TX $40,246

Fayetteville, AR $40,211

Sioux Falls, SD $40,180

Chattanooga, TN $40,153

Idaho Falls, ID $40,149

Gainesville, FL $40,056

Portsmouth, OH $40,033

Little Rock, AR $40,025

Lynchburg, VA $40,025

Lafayette, LA $40,007

Youngstown, OH $40,007

Temple, TX $39,989

Daytona Beach, FL $39,980

Clarksville, TN $39,976

Pensacola, FL $39,971

Hopkinsville, KY $39,839

Charleston, WV $39,834

Florence, SC $39,812

Sioux City, IA $39,786

Macon, GA $39,657

Tallahassee, FL $39,653

Fayetteville, NC $39,644

Waco, TX $39,635

Wichita Falls, TX $39,635

Pine Bluff, AR $39,617

Vincennes, IN $39,533

Lubbock, TX $39,516

Great Falls, MT $39,489

Alamogordo, NM $39,485

Abilene, TX $39,449

Rapid City, SD $39,392

Monroe, LA $39,392

Albany, GA $39,365

Huntington, WV $39,361

Jackson, MS $39,356

Greenville, MS $39,352

Parkersburg, WV $39,307

Montgomery, AL $39,299

Johnstown, PA $39,290

Springfield, MO $39,254

Biloxi, MS $39,232

Sumter, SC $39,139

Columbus, GA $39,135

Twin Falls, ID $39,108

Pascagoula, MS $39,051

Kingsport, TN $38,936

Gulfport, MS $38,922

Alexandria, LA $38,776

Fort Smith, AR $38,666

El Paso, TX $38,546

Helena, MT $38,489

Las Cruces, NM $38,347

Harlingen, TX $38,223

Pocatello, ID $38,183

Florence, AL $38,170

Brownsville, TX $38,161

Dothan, AL $38,090

Mcallen, TX $38,068

Columbus, MS $37,741

Altus, OK $37,537

Lawton, OK $37,453

Pierre, SD $37,293

What Skills Can Increase an Athletic Training's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 2.97% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 3.68% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.
Food Safety (Mentioned in 2.02% Job Postings): Applying procedures during food preparation, processing, storage, and distribution to ensure consumers are safe from foodborne illnesses.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	2.97%
Product Quality	3.68%
Food Safety	2.02%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Athletic Training's salary.

Trading: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Trading	$48,692	10%
Leadership	$46,921	6%
Innovation	$46,478	5%
Decision Making	$46,036	4%
Flexibility	$46,036	4%
Safety Policies and Procedures	$46,036	4%

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How Education impacts an Athletic Training's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Athletic Trainings enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Athletic Training with a No Diploma is between $39,555 and $43,278).

Athletic Training Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Athletic Training

No Diploma 76.5%

High School 76.5%

Associates 5.9%

Bachelors 11.8%

Masters 5.9%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	76.5%
High School	76.5%
Associates	5.9%
Bachelors	11.8%
Masters	5.9%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Athletic Training Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Athletic Training's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$39,468

Average $44,265/year

$48,739

$3,289

Average $3,689/month

$4,062

$759

Average $851/week

$937

$19

Average $21/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,739	$4,062	$937	$23
Average	$44,265	$3,689	$851	$21
25th Percentile	$39,468	$3,289	$759	$19

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Salary Trends for Athletic Training

Salaries for an Athletic Training can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $42,816 in 2023 to around $42,853 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Athletic Training salary trends, .

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2023

$42,816

2024

$42,970

2025

$42,853

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2023	$42,816
2024	$42,970
2025	$42,853
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