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State comparison · 2025

Athletic Trainers salary: California vs Rhode Island

Occupation

Athletic Trainers in California earn a median of $78,490. In Rhode Island, $63,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.8% — not 23.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+23.1%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+13.8%
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%
See full breakdown for California

Rhode Island

Athletic Trainers

Median
$63,750
p25
$53,240
p75
$75,040
p10
$46,600
p90
$86,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.3
See full breakdown for Rhode Island

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.