Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-9091

Athletic Trainer salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area.

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

Quick answer

The median pay for athletic trainers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA was $77,840 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $50,990 to $124,780. About 250 were employed.

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Annual pay: San Francisco vs California vs the US

Athletic Trainer annual wages, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, California, and US
Measure	This metro	California	US
Median (50th percentile)	$77,840	$78,490	$62,520
Mean (average)	$84,990	$80,780	$66,620
10th percentile	$50,990	$54,770	$48,180
25th percentile	$69,260	$67,600	$55,130
75th percentile	$98,960	$90,180	$74,630
90th percentile	$124,780	$108,050	$88,760

Employment: 250. 0.106 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.54.

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

Questions

What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $84,990 a year and a median of $77,840 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do athletic trainers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earn more than the California median?

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA median of $77,840 is 1% lower than the California median of $78,490 (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.