Athletic Trainers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,420 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Seattle earn between $59,130 and $82,000.
- $46K10th
- $59K25th
- $70KMedian
- $82K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,810 | $6,068 | — |
| Median | $69,980 | $5,832 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,130 | $4,928 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,000 | $6,833 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $72,810, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $60,052 a year, or $5,004 a month and $2,310 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for athletic trainers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $72,810 buys what about $65,516 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Athletic Trainers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 2 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$72,810
- Spokane$60,430
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 Seattle: questions
What is the entry-level athletic trainers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the athletic trainers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $60,052 a year ($5,004 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,810. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do athletic trainers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).
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