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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
29,720 2.1 % (4) $ 57,810 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Athletic Trainers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,670 $ 47,320 $ 53,840 $ 63,240 $ 78,000
  (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 6,400 0.21 (4) $ 55,420
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 5,200 0.49 (4) $ 51,580
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 4,840 0.09 (4) $ 55,150
Elementary and Secondary Schools 4,110 0.05 (4) $ 67,920
Offices of Physicians 3,540 0.13 (4) $ 55,130

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 1,360 1.02 (4) $ 81,490
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 5,200 0.49 (4) $ 51,580
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 1,090 0.40 (4) $ 53,770
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 6,400 0.21 (4) $ 55,420
Offices of Physicians 3,540 0.13 (4) $ 55,130

Top paying industries for Athletic Trainers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 1,360 1.02 (4) $ 81,490
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 40 0.03 (4) $ 75,960
Civic and Social Organizations 50 0.01 (4) $ 75,870
Elementary and Secondary Schools 4,110 0.05 (4) $ 67,920
Junior Colleges 470 0.08 (4) $ 63,230


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 2022


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 3,170 0.24 1.22 (4) $ 57,630
Pennsylvania 2,360 0.41 2.02 (4) $ 52,750
California 1,790 0.10 0.51 (4) $ 66,340
Ohio 1,750 0.32 1.62 (4) $ 55,230
Florida 1,640 0.18 0.89 (4) $ 55,130


Map of location quotient of athletic trainers by state, May 2022


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)
Connecticut 710 0.44 2.18 (4) $ 58,390
Minnesota 1,160 0.41 2.04 (4) $ 56,380
Pennsylvania 2,360 0.41 2.02 (4) $ 52,750
Kansas 490 0.35 1.76 (4) $ 48,060
Delaware 160 0.35 1.73 (4) $ 51,700


Map of annual mean wages of athletic trainers by state, May 2022


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 100 0.15 0.74 (4) $ 77,100
Illinois 680 0.12 0.57 (4) $ 70,260
New Jersey 700 0.17 0.85 (4) $ 69,300
Massachusetts 800 0.23 1.12 (4) $ 68,790
California 1,790 0.10 0.51 (4) $ 66,340



Map of employment of athletic trainers by area, May 2022


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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,050 0.11 0.57 (4) $ 70,290
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 940 0.34 1.69 (4) $ 58,460
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 900 0.24 1.18 (4) $ 60,990
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 830 0.44 2.18 (4) $ 58,430
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 800 0.29 1.45 (4) $ 64,790
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 750 0.25 1.22 (4) $ 57,200
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 670 0.30 1.49 (4) $ 67,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 620 0.23 1.13 (4) $ 70,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 610 0.10 0.50 (4) $ 66,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 540 0.12 0.61 (4) $ 72,910


Map of location quotient of athletic trainers by area, May 2022


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)
Lawrence, KS 60 1.29 6.42 (8) (8)
Tyler, TX 80 0.78 3.90 (4) $ 50,770
Harrisonburg, VA 50 0.75 3.73 (4) $ 50,310
Rochester, MN 80 0.69 3.45 (4) $ 54,370
Charlottesville, VA 80 0.69 3.41 (4) $ 61,640
State College, PA 40 0.66 3.30 (4) $ 52,820
Gainesville, FL 90 0.63 3.15 (4) $ 53,880
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 30 0.63 3.14 (4) $ 50,990
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 50 0.60 2.98 (4) $ 62,350
Florence, SC 50 0.55 2.73 (4) $ 53,870


Map of annual mean wages of athletic trainers by area, May 2022


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)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 140 0.13 0.64 (4) $ 78,650
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 370 0.12 0.61 (4) $ 76,460
Tulsa, OK 80 0.19 0.95 (4) $ 73,160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 540 0.12 0.61 (4) $ 72,910
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 620 0.23 1.13 (4) $ 70,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 300 0.12 0.62 (4) $ 70,540
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,050 0.11 0.57 (4) $ 70,290
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 70 0.14 0.69 (4) $ 69,920
Richmond, VA 70 0.11 0.53 (4) $ 68,930
Oklahoma City, OK 110 0.17 0.86 (4) $ 68,740

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 150 0.40 1.98 (4) $ 41,910
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 110 0.33 1.66 (4) $ 50,580
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 90 0.39 1.96 (4) $ 50,060
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.46 2.29 (4) $ 51,310
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 80 0.30 1.47 (4) $ 46,160

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)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 2.65 (4) $ 53,870
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 2.46 (4) $ 55,210
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.47 2.34 (4) $ 62,990
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 0.46 2.29 (4) $ 51,310
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 70 0.40 2.01 (4) $ 48,190

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 50 0.29 1.44 (4) $ 73,480
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.47 2.34 (4) $ 62,990
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.30 1.50 (4) $ 58,830
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.28 1.41 (4) $ 58,740
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 1.48 (4) $ 57,690


About May 2022 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023