SOC 29-9091 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Athletic Trainers Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for athletic trainers in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $65,370 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,230: half of the 50 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,093).

$65,370average per year

Median $63,230Take-home ≈ $51,760

  • $54K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Athletic Trainers pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,200 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Harrisonburg earn between $61,420 and $65,470.

  • $54K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,370$5,448—
Median$63,230$5,269—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,420$5,118—
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,470$5,456—

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

Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $65,370, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $51,760 a year, or $4,313 a month and $1,991 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).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $65,370 buys what about $68,889 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Athletic Trainers salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 2nd of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($68,070).

All Athletic Trainers salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,760 a year ($4,313 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,370.

Do athletic trainers earn more in Harrisonburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.66, this job is 3.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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