Athletic Trainers pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,690 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in El Paso earn between $58,320 and $80,950.
- $49K10th
- $58K25th
- $72KMedian
- $81K75th
- $117K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,560 | $6,213 | — |
| Median | $72,250 | $6,021 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,320 | $4,860 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,950 | $6,746 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $74,560, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $61,283 a year, or $5,107 a month and $2,357 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for athletic trainers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $74,560 buys what about $82,926 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Athletic Trainers salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 7th of 13 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($81,150).
- McAllen$81,150
- Corpus Christi$78,020
- Houston$77,460
- Brownsville$75,380
- Dallas$74,980
- Beaumont$74,790
- El Paso$74,560
- Lubbock$71,660
- Waco$67,700
- Killeen$67,430
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 El Paso: questions
What is the entry-level athletic trainers salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the athletic trainers take-home pay in El Paso?
About $61,283 a year ($5,107 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,560. Texas has no state income tax.
Do athletic trainers earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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