Athletic trainer salary in California
Open athletic trainer jobs in California post a median of $36 an hour, the middle half $31.73–$40.50 (about $74,900 a year full time), $3.52 above the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 7 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$31.73/hr
- Median (50th)$36/hr
- 75th percentile$40.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $31.73–$40.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$31.73/hr
- Median (50th)$36/hr
- 75th percentile$40.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $31.73–$40.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$36
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$74,900
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- Stanford Medicine Children's Health2 jobs
- U.S. Physical Therapy2 jobs
- Sierra Pacific Orthopedics1 job
- Premise Health1 job
- Marshall Medical Center1 job
- Adventist Health1 job
- Select Medical1 job
Jobs stating an hourly rate, the employers with the most first: 9 in all, at 7 employers.
The jobs themselves: Athletic trainer jobs in California · Athletic trainer pay nationwide
What athletic trainers are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $36 an hour. Middle half $31.73 to $40.50. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 9 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $36. 75% of the 12 open athletic trainer jobs in California state an hourly rate.
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Athletic trainer pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for athletic trainers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in California (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for athletic trainers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open athletic trainer jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$37.62–$48.91/hr- $36.62–$45.77/hr
$36–$45/hr
$30–$42/hr- $33–$39/hr
- $29.60–$37.00/hr
- $28.85–$34.61/hr
$27.46–$35.30/hr
$22.50–$35/hr
What BLS measures in California
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Trainers (29-9091) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,760 (source: BLS OEWS, Athletic Trainers) |
BLS median by metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAn/a
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAn/a
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAn/a
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAn/a
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAn/a
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAn/a
- Fresno, CAn/a
Athletic trainer salary in California: common questions
How much does an athletic trainer make in California?
Open athletic trainer jobs in California that state an hourly rate post a median of $36, the middle half $31.73–$40.50 (9 jobs from 7 employers). Full time that is about $74,900 a year.
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($36) is $3.52 above the national posted median of $32.48.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 12 open athletic trainer jobs in California (75%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Athletic trainer pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Athletic Trainers (SOC 29-9091), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Athletic Trainers, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Athletic Trainers by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Athletic trainer salary in California. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/athletic-trainer/california