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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

29-9091 Athletic Trainers

Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care. Excludes “Physical Therapists” (29-1123).


National estimates for Athletic Trainers
Industry profile for Athletic Trainers
Geographic profile for Athletic Trainers

National estimates for Athletic Trainers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Athletic Trainers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
28,480 2.1 % (4) $ 61,540 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Athletic Trainers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,180 $ 49,750 $ 57,930 $ 66,580 $ 80,640
  (4)

Industry profile for Athletic Trainers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Athletic Trainers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Athletic Trainers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Athletic Trainers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 6,590 0.21 (4) $ 58,820
Offices of Physicians 4,750 0.17 (4) $ 58,750
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 4,430 0.08 (4) $ 58,850
Elementary and Secondary Schools 4,200 0.05 (4) $ 70,470
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 3,540 0.31 (4) $ 55,220

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Athletic Trainers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 1,450 0.96 (4) $ 87,190
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 990 0.35 (4) $ 56,410
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 3,540 0.31 (4) $ 55,220
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 6,590 0.21 (4) $ 58,820
Offices of Physicians 4,750 0.17 (4) $ 58,750

Top paying industries for Athletic Trainers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Civic and Social Organizations 30 0.01 (4) $ 98,820
Spectator Sports 1,450 0.96 (4) $ 87,190
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 30 0.02 (4) $ 83,220
Elementary and Secondary Schools 4,200 0.05 (4) $ 70,470
Junior Colleges 500 0.08 (4) $ 67,500


Geographic profile for Athletic Trainers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Athletic Trainers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Athletic Trainers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of athletic trainers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Athletic Trainers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 2,430 0.18 0.96 (4) $ 64,040
Pennsylvania 2,310 0.39 2.07 (4) $ 56,780
California 1,760 0.10 0.52 (4) $ 72,840
Ohio 1,750 0.32 1.71 (4) $ 58,550
Florida 1,410 0.15 0.78 (4) $ 56,480


Map of location quotient of athletic trainers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Athletic Trainers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 1,310 0.45 2.42 (4) $ 62,050
Vermont 130 0.44 2.37 (4) $ 59,960
Pennsylvania 2,310 0.39 2.07 (4) $ 56,780
South Dakota 150 0.34 1.81 (4) $ 52,720
Ohio 1,750 0.32 1.71 (4) $ 58,550


Map of annual mean wages of athletic trainers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Athletic Trainers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 120 0.17 0.91 (4) $ 89,720
New Jersey 600 0.14 0.76 (4) $ 77,540
California 1,760 0.10 0.52 (4) $ 72,840
Illinois 1,000 0.17 0.88 (4) $ 72,320
New York 960 0.10 0.54 (4) $ 71,410



Map of employment of athletic trainers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Athletic Trainers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,090 0.38 2.05 (4) $ 62,260
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 870 0.09 0.49 (4) $ 78,590
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 830 0.18 0.98 (4) $ 74,210
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 790 0.28 1.50 (4) $ 67,680
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 750 0.19 1.01 (4) $ 65,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 670 0.11 0.58 (4) $ 72,220
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 660 0.35 1.85 (4) $ 63,120
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 570 0.25 1.32 (4) $ 66,500
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 500 0.16 0.85 (4) $ 65,850
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 420 0.15 0.80 (4) $ 67,810


Map of location quotient of athletic trainers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Athletic Trainers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Athens-Clarke County, GA 110 1.21 6.44 (4) $ 62,730
Williamsport, PA 50 0.92 4.88 (4) $ 56,670
Harrisonburg, VA 60 0.88 4.69 (4) $ 55,870
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 50 0.86 4.58 (4) $ 58,180
Hattiesburg, MS 50 0.73 3.90 (4) $ 52,760
Bowling Green, KY 50 0.68 3.61 (4) $ 50,870
Lancaster, PA 160 0.64 3.41 (4) $ 51,980
Tyler, TX 70 0.61 3.26 (4) $ 54,550
Gainesville, FL 80 0.57 3.03 (4) $ 57,990
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 60 0.54 2.88 (4) $ 63,090


Map of annual mean wages of athletic trainers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Athletic Trainers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 90 0.17 0.89 (4) $ 88,090
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 140 0.13 0.67 (4) $ 82,400
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 410 0.13 0.71 (4) $ 81,210
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 870 0.09 0.49 (4) $ 78,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 240 0.10 0.53 (4) $ 78,240
Ann Arbor, MI 90 0.41 2.20 (4) $ 77,660
Oklahoma City, OK 140 0.21 1.15 (4) $ 76,010
Richmond, VA 90 0.13 0.71 (4) $ 75,030
Trenton, NJ 40 0.16 0.88 (4) $ 74,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 830 0.18 0.98 (4) $ 74,210

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Athletic Trainers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.29 1.57 (4) $ 53,720
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 0.49 2.59 (4) $ 52,980
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 110 0.33 1.75 (4) $ 53,200
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 0.37 1.99 (4) $ 47,650
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 90 0.32 1.70 (4) $ 57,190

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Athletic Trainers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 2.85 (4) $ 67,560
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 0.49 2.59 (4) $ 52,980
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 70 0.48 2.57 (4) $ 55,610
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 0.48 2.56 (4) $ 57,680
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.46 2.48 (4) $ 57,850

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Athletic Trainers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 1.02 (4) $ 70,940
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 2.85 (4) $ 67,560
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.33 1.78 (4) $ 66,420
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 1.70 (4) $ 64,860
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.16 0.85 (4) $ 62,750


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024