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Athletic Trainer salary in California, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for athletic trainers in California, 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 California was $78,490 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $54,770 to $108,050. About 1,760 were employed.

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Athletic Trainer pay in California vs the US

Athletic Trainer wages in California and the US, May 2025
Measure	CA annual	CA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$78,490	Not published	$62,520
Mean (average)	$80,780	Not published	$66,620
10th percentile	$54,770	Not published	$48,180
25th percentile	$67,600	Not published	$55,130
75th percentile	$90,180	Not published	$74,630
90th percentile	$108,050	Not published	$88,760

Employment in California: 1,760. Location quotient: 0.49 (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 California

Athletic Trainer median wage by metro area, California
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$76,890	Not published	560
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$77,840	Not published	250
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$79,950	Not published	240
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$73,770	Not published	200
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$89,630	Not published	120
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$77,580	Not published	60
Fresno, CA	$74,650	Not published	50

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

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Athletic Trainer salary in California

Median pay: $78,490 a year

Middle 80% earn $54,770 to $108,050 a year

Employed: 1,760

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in California?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $80,780 a year and a median of $78,490 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The California median of $78,490 is 26% higher than the US median of $62,520 (BLS, May 2025).

How does California rank for athletic trainer pay?

California ranks 1 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.