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Athletic Trainer salary in Kentucky, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for athletic trainers in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky was $60,680 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $45,500 to $82,480. About 720 were employed.

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Athletic Trainer pay in Kentucky vs the US

Athletic Trainer wages in Kentucky and the US, May 2025
Measure	KY annual	KY hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$60,680	Not published	$62,520
Mean (average)	$61,320	Not published	$66,620
10th percentile	$45,500	Not published	$48,180
25th percentile	$50,010	Not published	$55,130
75th percentile	$66,640	Not published	$74,630
90th percentile	$82,480	Not published	$88,760

Employment in Kentucky: 720. Location quotient: 1.83 (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 Kentucky

Athletic Trainer median wage by metro area, Kentucky
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$60,190	Not published	240
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$61,710	Not published	170
Bowling Green, KY	$56,630	Not published	60
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$62,010	Not published	400
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$64,360	Not published	70

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

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Athletic Trainer salary in Kentucky

Median pay: $60,680 a year

Middle 80% earn $45,500 to $82,480 a year

Employed: 720

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in Kentucky?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $61,320 a year and a median of $60,680 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Kentucky median of $60,680 is 3% lower than the US median of $62,520 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Kentucky rank for athletic trainer pay?

Kentucky ranks 32 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.