SOC 29-9091 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Athletic Trainers Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for athletic trainers in Sarasota, Florida is $67,420 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,770: half of the 50 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, 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).

$67,420average per year

Median $64,770Take-home ≈ $56,260

  • $52K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 10Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Athletic Trainers pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,970 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Sarasota earn between $58,610 and $77,560.

  • $52K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,420$5,618—
Median$64,770$5,398—
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,610$4,884—
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,560$6,463—

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

Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Sarasota

On the average salary of $67,420, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $56,260 a year, or $4,688 a month and $2,164 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 Sarasota a good place for athletic trainers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $67,420 buys what about $65,829 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Athletic Trainers salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 2nd 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 Sarasota: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,260 a year ($4,688 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,420. Florida has no state income tax.

Do athletic trainers earn more in Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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