Athletic Trainers pay range in Champaign
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,760 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Champaign earn between $50,620 and $66,290.
- $45K10th
- $51K25th
- $65KMedian
- $66K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,730 | $5,394 | — |
| Median | $65,400 | $5,450 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,620 | $4,218 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,290 | $5,524 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Champaign
On the average salary of $64,730, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $51,127 a year, or $4,261 a month and $1,966 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Champaign a good place for athletic trainers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Champaign area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $64,730 buys what about $69,824 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Athletic Trainers salary in other Illinois cities
Champaign ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($69,700).
- Chicago$69,700
- Champaign$64,730
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 Champaign: questions
What is the entry-level athletic trainers salary in Champaign?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the athletic trainers take-home pay in Champaign?
About $51,127 a year ($4,261 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,730.
Do athletic trainers earn more in Champaign than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Champaign-Urbana, IL (16580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.96, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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