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State comparison · 2025

Athletic Trainers salary: California vs New York

Occupation

Athletic Trainers in California earn a median of $78,490. In New York, $66,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.5% — not 18.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+18.5%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+15.5%
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%
See full breakdown for California

New York

Athletic Trainers

Median
$66,230
p25
$57,580
p75
$79,530
p10
$49,990
p90
$101,840
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-60%
See full breakdown for New York

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.