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Athletic Trainer salary in Illinois, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for athletic trainers in Illinois, 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 Illinois was $64,750 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $49,240 to $93,020. About 850 were employed.

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Athletic Trainer pay in Illinois vs the US

Athletic Trainer wages in Illinois and the US, May 2025
Measure	IL annual	IL hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$64,750	Not published	$62,520
Mean (average)	$68,510	Not published	$66,620
10th percentile	$49,240	Not published	$48,180
25th percentile	$53,510	Not published	$55,130
75th percentile	$76,560	Not published	$74,630
90th percentile	$93,020	Not published	$88,760

Employment in Illinois: 850. Location quotient: 0.71 (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 Illinois

Athletic Trainer median wage by metro area, Illinois
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$65,780	Not published	650
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$65,400	Not published	40
St. Louis, MO-IL	$59,900	Not published	160
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$52,120	Not published	30

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

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Athletic Trainer salary in Illinois

Median pay: $64,750 a year

Middle 80% earn $49,240 to $93,020 a year

Employed: 850

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in Illinois?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $68,510 a year and a median of $64,750 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Illinois median of $64,750 is 4% higher than the US median of $62,520 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Illinois rank for athletic trainer pay?

Illinois ranks 11 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.