Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-9091

Athletic Trainer salary in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metropolitan statistical area.

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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX was $82,480 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $49,210 to $99,650. About 90 were employed.

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Annual pay: McAllen vs Texas vs the US

Athletic Trainer annual wages, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, Texas, and US
Measure	This metro	Texas	US
Median (50th percentile)	$82,480	$64,150	$62,520
Mean (average)	$81,150	$71,800	$66,620
10th percentile	$49,210	$54,750	$48,180
25th percentile	$77,200	$62,090	$55,130
75th percentile	$93,020	$80,410	$74,630
90th percentile	$99,650	$99,480	$88,760

Employment: 90. 0.319 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.63.

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

Questions

What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $81,150 a year and a median of $82,480 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do athletic trainers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earn more than the Texas median?

The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX median of $82,480 is 29% higher than the Texas median of $64,150 (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.