State comparison · 2025
Athletic Trainers salary: California vs New Mexico
Athletic Trainers in California earn a median of $78,490. In New Mexico, $72,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.8% — not 8.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+8.4%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-9.8%
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%
New Mexico
Athletic Trainers
- Median
- $72,440
- p25
- $57,960
- p75
- $77,490
- p10
- $47,030
- p90
- $84,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.