State comparison · 2025
Athletic Trainers salary: Maryland vs New Jersey
Athletic Trainers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,210. In Maryland, $63,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13% — not 16.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-16.1%
Maryland vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-13%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Athletic Trainers
- Median
- $63,970
- p25
- $56,150
- p75
- $75,930
- p10
- $48,290
- p90
- $90,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
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
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.