Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-9091

Athletic Trainer salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area, which spans IL, IN.

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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN was $65,780 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $50,280 to $89,800. About 650 were employed.

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Annual pay: Chicago vs Illinois vs the US

Athletic Trainer annual wages, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Illinois, and US
Measure	This metro	Illinois	US
Median (50th percentile)	$65,780	$64,750	$62,520
Mean (average)	$69,700	$68,510	$66,620
10th percentile	$50,280	$49,240	$48,180
25th percentile	$55,750	$53,510	$55,130
75th percentile	$77,820	$76,560	$74,630
90th percentile	$89,800	$93,020	$88,760

Employment: 650. 0.143 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.73.

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

Questions

What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $69,700 a year and a median of $65,780 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do athletic trainers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN earn more than the Illinois median?

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median of $65,780 is 2% higher than the Illinois median of $64,750 (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.