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State comparison · 2025

Athletic Trainers salary: California vs Georgia

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Athletic Trainers in California earn a median of $78,490. In Georgia, $64,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.7% — not 21.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+21.5%
California vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+5.7%
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%
See full breakdown for California

Georgia

Athletic Trainers

Median
$64,590
p25
$54,850
p75
$78,410
p10
$48,320
p90
$107,810
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.3
See full breakdown for Georgia

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.