SOC 29-9091 · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro

Athletic Trainers Salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The average salary for athletic trainers in Salt Lake City, Utah is $70,880 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,980: half of the 130 people in this job in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,093).

$70,880average per year

Median $65,980Take-home ≈ $55,540

  • $61K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Utah metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Athletic Trainers pay range in Salt Lake City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,670 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Salt Lake City earn between $65,640 and $78,920.

  • $61K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,880$5,907—
Median$65,980$5,498—
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,640$5,470—
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,920$6,577—

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

Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Salt Lake City

On the average salary of $70,880, a single filer in Salt Lake City takes home about $55,540 a year, or $4,628 a month and $2,136 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Is Salt Lake City a good place for athletic trainers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salt Lake City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $70,880 buys what about $70,270 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Salt Lake City ($55,240). A typical home costs $568,656, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Athletic Trainers salary in other Utah cities

Salt Lake City ranks 2nd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Ogden pays the most ($72,150).

All Athletic Trainers salaries in Utah

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 Salt Lake City: questions

What is the entry-level athletic trainers salary in Salt Lake City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the athletic trainers take-home pay in Salt Lake City?

About $55,540 a year ($4,628 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,880. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do athletic trainers earn more in Salt Lake City than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT (41620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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