SOC 29-9091 · Charlottesville, VA metro

Athletic Trainers Salary in Charlottesville, VA

The average salary for athletic trainers in Charlottesville, Virginia is $68,070 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,390: half of the 60 people in this job in the Charlottesville, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,620).

$68,070average per year

Median $66,390Take-home ≈ $53,617

  • $56K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Virginia metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Athletic Trainers pay range in Charlottesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,080 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Charlottesville earn between $56,240 and $81,080.

  • $56K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,070$5,672—
Median$66,390$5,532—
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,240$4,687—
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,080$6,757—

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

Athletic Trainers pay in Charlottesville vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Athletic trainers in Charlottesville earn about the same as the Virginia average ($66,890) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,620). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $62,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlottesville$68,070$66,390$56,240$81,08060
Virginia$66,890$61,860$49,170$87,240830
United States$66,620$62,520$48,180$88,76030,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Athletic Trainers salary after taxes in Charlottesville

On the average salary of $68,070, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $53,617 a year, or $4,468 a month and $2,062 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 Charlottesville a good place for athletic trainers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $68,070 buys what about $68,656 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Athletic Trainers salary in other Virginia cities

Charlottesville ranks 1st of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Charlottesville: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,617 a year ($4,468 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,070.

Do athletic trainers earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,620).

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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.48, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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