State comparison · 2025
Athletic Trainers salary: California vs Washington
Athletic Trainers in California earn a median of $78,490. In Washington, $63,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19% — not 23.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.1%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+19%
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%
Washington
Athletic Trainers
- Median
- $63,750
- p25
- $56,010
- p75
- $77,910
- p10
- $49,290
- p90
- $88,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.