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State comparison · 2025

Athletic Trainers salary: Kentucky vs New Jersey

Occupation

Athletic Trainers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,210. In Kentucky, $60,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4% — not 20.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-20.4%
Kentucky vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Kentucky

Athletic Trainers

Median
$60,680
p25
$50,010
p75
$66,640
p10
$45,500
p90
$82,480
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.2
See full breakdown for Kentucky

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.