Athletic Trainers pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,810 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Birmingham earn between $40,980 and $60,200.
- $41K10th
- $41K25th
- $46KMedian
- $60K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,280 | $4,190 | — |
| Median | $46,280 | $3,857 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,980 | $3,415 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,200 | $5,017 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $50,280, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $40,499 a year, or $3,375 a month and $1,558 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for athletic trainers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $50,280 buys what about $54,864 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Athletic Trainers salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 4th of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($62,780).
- Auburn$62,780
- Huntsville$53,680
- Mobile$52,690
- Birmingham$50,280
- Montgomery$45,740
Highest-paying cities for athletic trainers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,240).
- San Jose, CA$91,240
- San Francisco, CA$84,990
- Waterbury, CT$82,610
- New York, NY$81,290
- McAllen, TX$81,150
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Athletic Trainers salary in Birmingham: questions
What is the entry-level athletic trainers salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the athletic trainers take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $40,499 a year ($3,375 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,280. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do athletic trainers earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,093).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-9091; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.88, this job is 3.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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