Highest-paying cities for athletic trainers
San Jose, CA leads at $89,630 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $89,630 | $79,110–$101,890 |
| McAllen, TX | $82,480 | $77,200–$93,020 |
| Riverside, CA | $79,950 | $76,330–$87,340 |
| Trenton, NJ | $78,910 | $67,500–$94,770 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $78,580 | $65,350–$79,570 |
| San Francisco, CA | $77,840 | $69,260–$98,960 |
| Sacramento, CA | $77,580 | $64,020–$85,990 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $76,890 | $68,610–$93,480 |
| New York, NY | $76,500 | $62,950–$94,640 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $75,540 | $60,670–$78,800 |
| Washington, DC | $75,390 | $62,080–$94,740 |
| Fresno, CA | $74,650 | $59,560–$83,070 |
| San Diego, CA | $73,770 | $61,180–$90,430 |
| Waterbury, CT | $72,800 | $61,490–$110,340 |
| Madison, WI | $72,780 | $65,400–$77,990 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $72,440 | $57,950–$79,190 |
| Hartford, CT | $72,360 | $54,950–$85,000 |
| El Paso, TX | $72,250 | $58,320–$80,950 |
| Houston, TX | $72,150 | $60,400–$86,530 |
| Boston, MA | $71,880 | $60,920–$87,470 |
| Beaumont, TX | $71,660 | $71,660–$82,920 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $71,140 | $58,940–$82,270 |
| Corvallis, OR | $70,120 | $64,030–$70,120 |
| Seattle, WA | $69,980 | $59,130–$82,000 |
| York, PA | $68,150 | $56,700–$72,420 |
| Lubbock, TX | $68,060 | $60,040–$82,430 |
| New Haven, CT | $67,630 | $62,450–$79,480 |
| Lafayette, IN | $67,210 | $66,110–$67,210 |
| Brownsville, TX | $66,490 | $51,820–$87,320 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $66,390 | $56,240–$81,080 |
| Atlanta, GA | $66,140 | $56,820–$86,770 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $65,980 | $65,640–$78,920 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $65,830 | $63,620–$74,810 |
| San Antonio, TX | $65,800 | $58,600–$78,200 |
| Chicago, IL | $65,780 | $55,750–$77,820 |
| Lansing, MI | $65,620 | $63,540–$83,590 |
| Fargo, ND | $65,440 | $53,790–$67,160 |
| Champaign, IL | $65,400 | $50,620–$66,290 |
| Ogden, UT | $65,160 | $62,860–$77,520 |
| Boulder, CO | $65,110 | $58,180–$67,100 |
| Portland, ME | $65,070 | $58,610–$78,080 |
| Houma, LA | $64,940 | $62,930–$67,460 |
| North Port, FL | $64,770 | $58,610–$77,560 |
| Athens, GA | $64,590 | $52,170–$83,710 |
| Denver, CO | $64,580 | $56,000–$73,730 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $64,530 | $53,250–$76,580 |
| Duluth, MN | $64,460 | $60,360–$65,520 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $64,430 | $59,110–$72,910 |
| Huntington, WV | $64,360 | $57,480–$80,440 |
| Burlington, VT | $64,210 | $56,870–$74,490 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.