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Athletic Trainer salary in New Jersey, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for athletic trainers in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey was $76,210 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $52,040 to $112,330. About 890 were employed.

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Athletic Trainer pay in New Jersey vs the US

Athletic Trainer wages in New Jersey and the US, May 2025
Measure	NJ annual	NJ hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$76,210	Not published	$62,520
Mean (average)	$79,790	Not published	$66,620
10th percentile	$52,040	Not published	$48,180
25th percentile	$60,800	Not published	$55,130
75th percentile	$93,540	Not published	$74,630
90th percentile	$112,330	Not published	$88,760

Employment in New Jersey: 890. Location quotient: 1.06 (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 New Jersey

Athletic Trainer median wage by metro area, New Jersey
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$78,910	Not published	50
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$76,500	Not published	1,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$63,840	Not published	770
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$62,350	Not published	170

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

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Athletic Trainer salary in New Jersey

Median pay: $76,210 a year

Middle 80% earn $52,040 to $112,330 a year

Employed: 890

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in New Jersey?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $79,790 a year and a median of $76,210 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do athletic trainers in New Jersey earn more than the US median?

The New Jersey median of $76,210 is 22% higher than the US median of $62,520 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New Jersey rank for athletic trainer pay?

New Jersey ranks 3 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.