SOC 29-9091 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Athletic Trainers Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for athletic trainers in Fort Myers, Florida is $68,770 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,940: half of the 40 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,093).

$68,770average per year

Median $60,940Take-home ≈ $57,210

  • $52K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 10Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Athletic Trainers pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,000 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Fort Myers earn between $56,070 and $78,240.

  • $52K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,770$5,731—
Median$60,940$5,078—
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,070$4,672—
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,240$6,520—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $68,770, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $57,210 a year, or $4,767 a month and $2,200 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Fort Myers a good place for athletic trainers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Myers area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.3), so the average $68,770 buys what about $67,192 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Athletic Trainers salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 1st of 10 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Athletic Trainers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for athletic trainers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,240).

Athletic Trainers salary by city

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Athletic Trainers salary in Fort Myers: questions

What is the entry-level athletic trainers salary in Fort Myers?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the athletic trainers take-home pay in Fort Myers?

About $57,210 a year ($4,767 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,770. Florida has no state income tax.

Do athletic trainers earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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