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Athletic Trainer salary in Texas, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for athletic trainers in Texas, 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 Texas was $64,150 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $54,750 to $99,480. About 3,130 were employed.

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Athletic Trainer pay in Texas vs the US

Athletic Trainer wages in Texas and the US, May 2025
Measure	TX annual	TX hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$64,150	Not published	$62,520
Mean (average)	$71,800	Not published	$66,620
10th percentile	$54,750	Not published	$48,180
25th percentile	$62,090	Not published	$55,130
75th percentile	$80,410	Not published	$74,630
90th percentile	$99,480	Not published	$88,760

Employment in Texas: 3,130. Location quotient: 1.13 (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 Texas

Athletic Trainer median wage by metro area, Texas
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$62,520	Not published	790
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$64,150	Not published	650
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$72,150	Not published	480
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$65,800	Not published	240
El Paso, TX	$72,250	Not published	90
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$82,480	Not published	90
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$66,490	Not published	60
Killeen-Temple, TX	$59,330	Not published	60
College Station-Bryan, TX	$62,410	Not published	50
Corpus Christi, TX	$78,580	Not published	50
Waco, TX	$56,730	Not published	50
Lubbock, TX	$68,060	Not published	40
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$71,660	Not published	30

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

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Athletic Trainer salary in Texas

Median pay: $64,150 a year

Middle 80% earn $54,750 to $99,480 a year

Employed: 3,130

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in Texas?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $71,800 a year and a median of $64,150 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Texas median of $64,150 is 3% higher than the US median of $62,520 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Texas rank for athletic trainer pay?

Texas ranks 14 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.