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State comparison · 2025

Athletic Trainers salary: Illinois vs New Jersey

Occupation

Athletic Trainers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,210. In Illinois, $64,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.6% — not 15%.

Nominal pay gap
-15%
Illinois vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-7.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Illinois

Athletic Trainers

Median
$64,750
p25
$53,510
p75
$76,560
p10
$49,240
p90
$93,020
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
+300%
See full breakdown for Illinois

New Jersey

Athletic Trainers

Median
$76,210
p25
$60,800
p75
$93,540
p10
$52,040
p90
$112,330
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.