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State comparison · 2025

Athletic Trainers salary: Kansas vs New Jersey

Occupation

Athletic Trainers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,210. In Kansas, $59,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.3% — not 22.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-22.4%
Kansas vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-6.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Kansas

Athletic Trainers

Median
$59,140
p25
$53,370
p75
$69,520
p10
$47,160
p90
$78,600
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
See full breakdown for Kansas

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.