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Athletic Trainer salary in Arkansas, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for athletic trainers in Arkansas, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for athletic trainers in Arkansas was $57,240 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $47,350 to $72,900. About 240 were employed.

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Athletic Trainer pay in Arkansas vs the US

Athletic Trainer wages in Arkansas and the US, May 2025
Measure	AR annual	AR hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$57,240	Not published	$62,520
Mean (average)	$58,840	Not published	$66,620
10th percentile	$47,350	Not published	$48,180
25th percentile	$51,570	Not published	$55,130
75th percentile	$62,360	Not published	$74,630
90th percentile	$72,900	Not published	$88,760

Employment in Arkansas: 240. Location quotient: 0.93 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Athletic Trainer salary by metro area in Arkansas

Athletic Trainer median wage by metro area, Arkansas
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$56,740	Not published	90
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$62,350	Not published	50
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$58,000	Not published	100

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Athletic Trainer salary in Arkansas

Median pay: $57,240 a year

Middle 80% earn $47,350 to $72,900 a year

Employed: 240

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in Arkansas?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $58,840 a year and a median of $57,240 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do athletic trainers in Arkansas earn more than the US median?

The Arkansas median of $57,240 is 8% lower than the US median of $62,520 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Arkansas rank for athletic trainer pay?

Arkansas ranks 46 of 50 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for athletic trainers (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-9091. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.