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Athletic Trainer salary in Virginia, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for athletic trainers in Virginia, 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 Virginia was $61,860 a year in May 2025 (BLS). BLS does not publish an hourly figure for this occupation. The middle 80% earned $49,170 to $87,240. About 830 were employed.

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Athletic Trainer pay in Virginia vs the US

Athletic Trainer wages in Virginia and the US, May 2025
Measure	VA annual	VA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$61,860	Not published	$62,520
Mean (average)	$66,890	Not published	$66,620
10th percentile	$49,170	Not published	$48,180
25th percentile	$57,810	Not published	$55,130
75th percentile	$76,270	Not published	$74,630
90th percentile	$87,240	Not published	$88,760

Employment in Virginia: 830. Location quotient: 1.03 (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 Virginia

Athletic Trainer median wage by metro area, Virginia
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$61,580	Not published	190
Richmond, VA	$60,370	Not published	160
Charlottesville, VA	$66,390	Not published	60
Harrisonburg, VA	$63,230	Not published	50
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$75,390	Not published	390

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

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Athletic Trainer salary in Virginia

Median pay: $61,860 a year

Middle 80% earn $49,170 to $87,240 a year

Employed: 830

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

What is the average Athletic Trainer salary in Virginia?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $66,890 a year and a median of $61,860 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Virginia median of $61,860 is 1% lower than the US median of $62,520 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Virginia rank for athletic trainer pay?

Virginia ranks 23 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.