Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
29-9091 Athletic Trainers
Evaluate and advise individuals to assist recovery from or avoid athletic-related injuries or illnesses, or maintain peak physical fitness. May provide first aid or emergency care.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Mean wage
RSE (3) |
| 28,600 |
2.9 % |
(4) |
$50,540 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$31,300 |
$39,860 |
$48,440 |
$59,430 |
$73,470 |
(4)
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
5,770 |
0.10 |
(4) |
$48,940 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
5,540 |
0.18 |
(4) |
$52,260 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
4,730 |
0.49 |
(4) |
$45,740 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
3,110 |
0.04 |
(4) |
$60,950 |
| Offices of Physicians |
2,850 |
0.11 |
(4) |
$48,860 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Spectator Sports |
960 |
0.66 |
(4) |
$63,080 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
4,730 |
0.49 |
(4) |
$45,740 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
5,540 |
0.18 |
(4) |
$52,260 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
2,130 |
0.16 |
(4) |
$49,040 |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
430 |
0.11 |
(4) |
$42,730 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
2,430 |
0.20 |
1.00 |
(4) |
$60,830 |
| Pennsylvania |
1,660 |
0.28 |
1.45 |
(4) |
$49,870 |
| Illinois |
1,540 |
0.26 |
1.32 |
(4) |
$45,930 |
| Florida |
1,530 |
0.17 |
0.89 |
(4) |
$47,100 |
| New York |
1,280 |
0.13 |
0.69 |
(4) |
$53,810 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| 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 |
1,460 |
0.15 |
0.78 |
(4) |
$53,670 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,280 |
0.27 |
1.40 |
(4) |
$45,170 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
720 |
0.25 |
1.29 |
(4) |
$51,610 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
680 |
0.19 |
0.96 |
(4) |
$58,800 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
670 |
0.22 |
1.12 |
(4) |
$73,250 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
620 |
0.23 |
1.16 |
(4) |
$53,360 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
560 |
0.20 |
1.03 |
(4) |
$63,210 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
550 |
0.26 |
1.33 |
(4) |
$43,850 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
540 |
0.27 |
1.38 |
(4) |
$50,510 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
530 |
0.09 |
0.44 |
(4) |
$59,510 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA |
110 |
2.83 |
14.54 |
(4) |
$51,780 |
| Corvallis, OR |
40 |
1.02 |
5.26 |
(4) |
$53,480 |
| Rome, GA |
30 |
0.91 |
4.69 |
(4) |
$46,450 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
60 |
0.84 |
4.30 |
(4) |
$43,890 |
| Green Bay, WI |
140 |
0.77 |
3.97 |
(4) |
$48,090 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN |
60 |
0.75 |
3.83 |
(4) |
$53,550 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL |
80 |
0.72 |
3.69 |
(4) |
$48,660 |
| Battle Creek, MI |
40 |
0.71 |
3.66 |
(4) |
$52,660 |
| Terre Haute, IN |
50 |
0.70 |
3.58 |
(4) |
$54,650 |
| Charlottesville, VA |
80 |
0.68 |
3.52 |
(4) |
$46,790 |
United States Department of Labor
