State comparison · 2025
Athletic Trainers salary: California vs Oklahoma
Athletic Trainers in California earn a median of $78,490. In Oklahoma, $61,320. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.5% — not 28%.
Nominal pay gap
+28%
California vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+1.5%
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%
Oklahoma
Athletic Trainers
- Median
- $61,320
- p25
- $50,600
- p75
- $70,840
- p10
- $33,800
- p90
- $84,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.