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Athletic Trainer salary in Connecticut, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for athletic trainers in Connecticut, 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 Connecticut was $69,960 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $50,900 to $112,140. About 290 were employed.

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Athletic Trainer pay in Connecticut vs the US

Athletic Trainer wages in Connecticut and the US, May 2025
Measure	CT annual	CT hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$69,960	Not published	$62,520
Mean (average)	$74,680	Not published	$66,620
10th percentile	$50,900	Not published	$48,180
25th percentile	$58,860	Not published	$55,130
75th percentile	$82,270	Not published	$74,630
90th percentile	$112,140	Not published	$88,760

Employment in Connecticut: 290. Location quotient: 0.86 (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 Connecticut

Athletic Trainer median wage by metro area, Connecticut
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$71,140	Not published	100
New Haven, CT	$67,630	Not published	70
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$72,360	Not published	40
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$72,800	Not published	30

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

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Athletic Trainer salary in Connecticut

Median pay: $69,960 a year

Middle 80% earn $50,900 to $112,140 a year

Employed: 290

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in Connecticut?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $74,680 a year and a median of $69,960 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Connecticut median of $69,960 is 12% higher than the US median of $62,520 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Connecticut rank for athletic trainer pay?

Connecticut ranks 7 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.