SOC 29-9091 · Gainesville, GA metro

Athletic Trainers Salary in Gainesville, GA

The average salary for athletic trainers in Gainesville, Georgia is $66,670 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,750: half of the people in this job in the Gainesville, GA 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).

$66,670average per year

Median $59,750Take-home ≈ $53,154

  • $60K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Georgia metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Athletic Trainers pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,510 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Gainesville earn between $59,750 and $72,180.

  • $60K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,670$5,556—
Median$59,750$4,979—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,750$4,979—
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,180$6,015—

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

Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $66,670, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $53,154 a year, or $4,430 a month and $2,044 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $66,670 buys what about $68,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Athletic Trainers salary in other Georgia cities

Gainesville ranks 3rd of 6 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($77,960).

All Athletic Trainers salaries in Georgia

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 Gainesville: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,154 a year ($4,430 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,670.

Do athletic trainers earn more in Gainesville 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.1%.
  • 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).

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