Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-9091

Athletic Trainer salary in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which spans PA, NJ.

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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ was $62,350 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $56,040 to $79,680. About 170 were employed.

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Annual pay: Allentown vs Pennsylvania vs the US

Athletic Trainer annual wages, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania, and US
Measure	This metro	Pennsylvania	US
Median (50th percentile)	$62,350	$61,060	$62,520
Mean (average)	$65,210	$62,510	$66,620
10th percentile	$56,040	$46,960	$48,180
25th percentile	$60,850	$54,360	$55,130
75th percentile	$64,810	$65,680	$74,630
90th percentile	$79,680	$77,920	$88,760

Employment: 170. 0.458 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 2.33.

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

Questions

What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $65,210 a year and a median of $62,350 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do athletic trainers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earn more than the Pennsylvania median?

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ median of $62,350 is 2% higher than the Pennsylvania median of $61,060 (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.