SOC 29-9091 · Mankato, MN metro

Athletic Trainers Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for athletic trainers in Mankato, Minnesota is $61,670 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,670: half of the 30 people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,093).

$61,670average per year

Median $61,670Take-home ≈ $49,062

  • $49K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Athletic Trainers pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,530 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Mankato earn between $52,740 and $64,510.

  • $49K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,670$5,139—
Median$61,670$5,139—
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,740$4,395—
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,510$5,376—

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

Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Mankato

On the average salary of $61,670, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $49,062 a year, or $4,088 a month and $1,887 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $61,670 buys what about $67,803 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Athletic Trainers salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 3rd of 3 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($71,200).

All Athletic Trainers salaries in Minnesota

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 Mankato: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,062 a year ($4,088 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,670. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do athletic trainers earn more in Mankato than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.11, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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