Highest-paying states for athletic trainers

California leads at $78,490 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

Place	Median	25th–75th
California	$78,490	$67,600–$90,180
Hawaii	$76,320	$61,210–$80,080
New Jersey	$76,210	$60,800–$93,540
District of Columbia	$74,450	$61,170–$97,040
New Mexico	$72,440	$57,960–$77,490
Massachusetts	$70,010	$59,870–$87,230
Connecticut	$69,960	$58,860–$82,270
New York	$66,230	$57,580–$79,530
Utah	$65,980	$63,360–$78,920
Minnesota	$65,390	$63,080–$74,810
Illinois	$64,750	$53,510–$76,560
Georgia	$64,590	$54,850–$78,410
Colorado	$64,580	$57,560–$69,040
Texas	$64,150	$62,090–$80,410
Maryland	$63,970	$56,150–$75,930
Washington	$63,750	$56,010–$77,910
Wyoming	$63,190	$50,140–$66,270
Vermont	$62,910	$59,420–$68,780
Indiana	$62,780	$57,290–$73,360
Louisiana	$62,760	$58,770–$72,320
Maine	$61,970	$58,610–$72,580
Virginia	$61,860	$57,810–$76,270
Wisconsin	$61,820	$59,150–$74,770
Arizona	$61,710	$51,580–$76,960
Ohio	$61,420	$55,960–$65,920
Florida	$61,350	$54,990–$66,640
Oklahoma	$61,320	$50,600–$70,840
Pennsylvania	$61,060	$54,360–$65,680
Nebraska	$61,020	$57,270–$63,440
North Dakota	$60,900	$51,130–$65,440
Kentucky	$60,680	$50,010–$66,640
Idaho	$60,410	$57,990–$74,380
New Hampshire	$60,200	$52,160–$72,400
Montana	$60,090	$53,410–$81,550
Tennessee	$59,850	$50,540–$63,160
Nevada	$59,820	$45,960–$70,790
Delaware	$59,650	$57,840–$68,290
Michigan	$59,280	$51,970–$65,440
South Carolina	$59,240	$51,100–$64,980
Kansas	$59,140	$53,370–$69,520
Missouri	$58,660	$51,290–$63,970
South Dakota	$58,620	$49,380–$61,750
Mississippi	$58,180	$53,170–$65,210
Oregon	$57,790	$53,200–$70,120
Arkansas	$57,240	$51,570–$62,360
North Carolina	$56,540	$51,000–$63,260
Iowa	$55,430	$49,160–$62,250
West Virginia	$50,510	$48,010–$58,540
Alabama	$46,940	$40,980–$60,870

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.