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Athletic Trainer salary in Iowa, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for athletic trainers in Iowa, 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 Iowa was $55,430 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $47,250 to $69,620. About 570 were employed.

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Athletic Trainer pay in Iowa vs the US

Athletic Trainer wages in Iowa and the US, May 2025
Measure	IA annual	IA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$55,430	Not published	$62,520
Mean (average)	$56,170	Not published	$66,620
10th percentile	$47,250	Not published	$48,180
25th percentile	$49,160	Not published	$55,130
75th percentile	$62,250	Not published	$74,630
90th percentile	$69,620	Not published	$88,760

Employment in Iowa: 570. Location quotient: 1.86 (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 Iowa

Athletic Trainer median wage by metro area, Iowa
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$50,110	Not published	180
Cedar Rapids, IA	$54,460	Not published	80
Iowa City, IA	$62,660	Not published	40
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$52,120	Not published	30
Omaha, NE-IA	$59,180	Not published	110

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

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Athletic Trainer salary in Iowa

Median pay: $55,430 a year

Middle 80% earn $47,250 to $69,620 a year

Employed: 570

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in Iowa?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $56,170 a year and a median of $55,430 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Iowa median of $55,430 is 11% lower than the US median of $62,520 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Iowa rank for athletic trainer pay?

Iowa ranks 48 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.