Athletic Trainers pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,300 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Boston earn between $60,920 and $87,470.
- $51K10th
- $61K25th
- $72KMedian
- $87K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,870 | $6,322 | — |
| Median | $71,880 | $5,990 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,920 | $5,077 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $87,470 | $7,289 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $75,870, a single filer in Boston takes home about $58,731 a year, or $4,894 a month and $2,259 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $62,205 | $5,184 |
| Working in MA | $58,731 | $4,894 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for athletic trainers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $75,870 buys what about $70,077 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Athletic Trainers salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 1st of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boston$75,870
- Springfield$67,580
- Amherst$67,330
- Worcester$65,770
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 Boston: questions
What is the entry-level athletic trainers salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the athletic trainers take-home pay in Boston?
About $58,731 a year ($4,894 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,870. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do athletic trainers earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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