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

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for athletic trainers in New York, 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 York was $66,230 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $49,990 to $101,840. About 1,370 were employed.

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Athletic Trainer pay in New York vs the US

Athletic Trainer wages in New York and the US, May 2025
Measure	NY annual	NY hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$66,230	Not published	$62,520
Mean (average)	$73,730	Not published	$66,620
10th percentile	$49,990	Not published	$48,180
25th percentile	$57,580	Not published	$55,130
75th percentile	$79,530	Not published	$74,630
90th percentile	$101,840	Not published	$88,760

Employment in New York: 1,370. Location quotient: 0.72 (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 York

Athletic Trainer median wage by metro area, New York
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$76,500	Not published	1,330
Rochester, NY	$60,440	Not published	140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$56,410	Not published	120
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$61,880	Not published	100
Syracuse, NY	$62,970	Not published	90
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$62,630	Not published	70

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

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Athletic Trainer salary in New York

Median pay: $66,230 a year

Middle 80% earn $49,990 to $101,840 a year

Employed: 1,370

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in New York?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $73,730 a year and a median of $66,230 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The New York median of $66,230 is 6% higher than the US median of $62,520 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New York rank for athletic trainer pay?

New York ranks 8 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.