Athletic Trainers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,660 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Los Angeles earn between $68,610 and $93,480.
- $59K10th
- $69K25th
- $77KMedian
- $93K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,940 | $6,745 | — |
| Median | $76,890 | $6,408 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,610 | $5,718 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,480 | $7,790 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $80,940, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $62,336 a year, or $5,195 a month and $2,398 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for athletic trainers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $80,940 buys what about $71,271 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Athletic Trainers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 3rd of 7 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($91,240).
- San Jose$91,240
- San Francisco$84,990
- Los Angeles$80,940
- Riverside$80,560
- Sacramento$78,620
- San Diego$76,930
- Fresno$71,450
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 Los Angeles: questions
What is the entry-level athletic trainers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the athletic trainers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $62,336 a year ($5,195 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,940. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do athletic trainers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% more 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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