SOC 29-9091 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Athletic Trainers Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for athletic trainers in Jacksonville, Florida is $59,950 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,330: half of the 120 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,093).

$59,950average per year

Median $57,330Take-home ≈ $50,350

  • $45K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 10Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Athletic Trainers pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,470 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Jacksonville earn between $49,780 and $66,280.

  • $45K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,950$4,996—
Median$57,330$4,778—
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,780$4,148—
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,280$5,523—

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

Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $59,950, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $50,350 a year, or $4,196 a month and $1,937 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Jacksonville a good place for athletic trainers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $59,950 buys what about $60,261 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Athletic Trainers salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 8th of 10 Florida metro areas for this job; Fort Myers pays the most ($68,770).

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 Jacksonville: questions

What is the entry-level athletic trainers salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the athletic trainers take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $50,350 a year ($4,196 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,950. Florida has no state income tax.

Do athletic trainers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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