State comparison · 2025
Athletic Trainers salary: California vs Florida
Athletic Trainers in California earn a median of $78,490. In Florida, $61,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.5% — not 27.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.9%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+19.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Athletic Trainers
- Median
- $78,490
- p25
- $67,600
- p75
- $90,180
- p10
- $54,770
- p90
- $108,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
Florida
Athletic Trainers
- Median
- $61,350
- p25
- $54,990
- p75
- $66,640
- p10
- $48,890
- p90
- $80,370
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.