What are the main factors that influence an Associate Athletic Trainer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Associate Athletic Trainer?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Athletic Trainer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Athletic Trainer's salary?

An Associate Athletic Trainer's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,700 for beginners, reaching about $55,236 at mid-level, and approach $58,150 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Athletic Trainer?

Associate Athletic Trainer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Athletic Trainer roles are District of Columbia $66,417, California $66,165, Massachusetts $65,283. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Athletic Trainer roles make?

Salaries for Associate Athletic Trainer level roles vary by specialization: Head Athletic Trainer - Higher Ed.: $67,339; Head Athletic Trainer: $66,179; Sports Athletic Trainer: $63,390; Assistant Athletic Trainer: $61,644; Clinical Athletic Trainer: $60,114.

Associate Athletic Trainer Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Associate Athletic Trainer make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Athletic Trainer in South Carolina is $56,207 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Associate Athletic Trainer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,567
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,183 to $63,200
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,698

10% $44,698

50% (Median) $56,207

90% $69,567

Associate Athletic Trainer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,200	$5,267	$1,215	$30
Average	$56,207	$4,684	$1,081	$27
25th Percentile	$50,183	$4,182	$965	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Athletic Trainer Salaries

An Associate Athletic Trainer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Associate Athletic Trainer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Athletic Trainer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $52,700
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,886
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,236
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,955
Expert (over 8 years): $58,150

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Associate Athletic Trainer	less than 1 year	$52,700
Early Career Level Associate Athletic Trainer	1-2 years	$52,886
Mid-Level Level Associate Athletic Trainer	2-4 years	$55,236
Senior-Level Level Associate Athletic Trainer	5-8 years	$57,955
Expert Level Associate Athletic Trainer	over 8 years	$58,150

How Do Associate Athletic Trainer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Associate Athletic Trainers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,417.
California: $66,165.
Massachusetts: $65,283.

District of Columbia $66,417 California $66,165 Massachusetts $65,283 Washington $65,043 New Jersey $65,019 Alaska $64,935 Connecticut $64,107 New York $63,772

Hawaii $62,698 Rhode Island $62,194 Maryland $61,852 Minnesota $61,384 Colorado $61,204 Illinois $61,144 Oregon $60,916 Delaware $60,748

New Hampshire $60,643 Virginia $60,406 Pennsylvania $59,716 Nevada $59,369 North Dakota $59,255 Michigan $59,075 Wisconsin $59,009 Vermont $58,877

Texas $58,511 Maine $58,487 Arizona $58,451 Ohio $58,409 Georgia $57,857 Indiana $57,581 Wyoming $57,527 Utah $57,443

Iowa $57,407 Kansas $57,119 Louisiana $57,035 North Carolina $57,005 Missouri $56,993 Florida $56,759 Montana $56,633 Nebraska $56,513

Kentucky $56,447 South Carolina $56,207 Tennessee $56,057 Idaho $55,997 New Mexico $55,559 Oklahoma $55,463 Alabama $55,110 South Dakota $54,516

Arkansas $54,192 West Virginia $54,018 Mississippi $53,496

Top Paying Cities for Associate Athletic Trainer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $56,003
Boiling Springs: $56,006
Arcadia: $56,003

Spartanburg, SC $56,003

Boiling Springs, SC $56,006

Arcadia, SC $56,003

Buffalo, SC $55,741

Campobello, SC $55,623

Chesnee, SC $55,852

Clifton, SC $55,996

Clinton, SC $55,114

Converse, SC $56,010

Cowpens, SC $55,930

Cross Anchor, SC $55,615

Cross Hill, SC $54,631

Drayton, SC $56,005

Duncan, SC $55,867

Enoree, SC $55,634

Fairforest, SC $56,003

Fingerville, SC $55,796

Gaffney, SC $56,078

Glendale, SC $56,018

Alcolu, SC $53,071

Ballentine, SC $55,354

Bamberg, SC $54,139

Batesburg, SC $54,840

Bethune, SC $54,276

Bishopville, SC $53,687

Blackstock, SC $55,730

Blair, SC $55,345

Blythewood, SC $55,269

Bowman, SC $54,135

Camden, SC $54,603

Cameron, SC $54,027

Carlisle, SC $55,528

Cassatt, SC $54,252

Cayce, SC $55,403

Chapin, SC $55,160

Chappells, SC $54,423

Cope, SC $54,307

Cordova, SC $54,451

Dalzell, SC $53,543

Davis Station, SC $53,530

Denmark, SC $54,267

Eastover, SC $54,708

Elgin, SC $55,129

Elliott, SC $53,495

Elloree, SC $54,055

Eutawville, SC $54,363

Gable, SC $53,073

Gadsden, SC $54,712

Gaston, SC $55,276

Gilbert, SC $55,089

Great Falls, SC $56,104

Greeleyville, SC $53,675

Heath Springs, SC $55,721

Holly Hill, SC $54,280

Hopkins, SC $55,237

Horatio, SC $54,247

Irmo, SC $55,280

Jenkinsville, SC $55,252

Kershaw, SC $54,710

Lamar, SC $53,727

Leesville, SC $54,989

Lexington, SC $55,330

Liberty Hill, SC $55,338

Little Mountain, SC $55,124

Lugoff, SC $54,877

Lydia, SC $53,791

Lynchburg, SC $53,344

Ehrhardt, SC $53,801

Lodge, SC $53,813

Mc Bee, SC $54,331

Manning, SC $53,351

Mayesville, SC $53,102

Monetta, SC $54,782

Neeses, SC $54,700

Newberry, SC $54,762

New Zion, SC $53,261

North, SC $54,819

Norway, SC $54,396

Olanta, SC $53,607

Orangeburg, SC $54,310

Peak, SC $55,216

Pelion, SC $55,055

Pinewood, SC $53,508

New Ellenton, SC $55,247

Allendale, SC $54,223

Barnwell, SC $54,498

Hilda, SC $54,325

Bath, SC $55,511

Blackville, SC $54,335

Bradley, SC $54,526

Clarks Hill, SC $55,316

Clearwater, SC $55,511

Edgefield, SC $55,062

Elko, SC $54,610

Fairfax, SC $54,045

Gloverville, SC $55,471

Graniteville, SC $55,444

Jackson, SC $55,430

Johnston, SC $54,948

Langley, SC $55,497

Mc Cormick, SC $54,656

Martin, SC $54,328

Modoc, SC $55,111

Montmorenci, SC $55,139

Mount Carmel, SC $54,278

North Augusta, SC $55,511

Beech Island, SC $55,511

Olar, SC $54,102

Parksville, SC $55,013

Plum Branch, SC $54,955

Sycamore, SC $54,083

Trenton, SC $55,214

Troy, SC $54,802

Ulmer, SC $54,072

Vaucluse, SC $55,404

Warrenville, SC $55,460

Williston, SC $54,757

Windsor, SC $54,925

Beaufort, SC $55,002

Ladys Island, SC $54,811

Okatie, SC $55,289

Bluffton, SC $55,526

Brunson, SC $53,888

Coosawhatchie, SC $54,867

Crocketville, SC $54,039

Dale, SC $54,677

Daufuskie Island, SC $55,573

Early Branch, SC $54,366

Estill, SC $54,334

Saint Helena Island, SC $54,923

Furman, SC $54,480

Garnett, SC $54,736

Gifford, SC $54,141

Hampton, SC $54,119

Hilton Head Island, SC $55,316

Hardeeville, SC $55,652

Islandton, SC $53,910

Lobeco, SC $54,712

Luray, SC $53,937

Miley, SC $53,849

Pineland, SC $54,774

Port Royal, SC $55,062

Ridgeland, SC $55,093

Scotia, SC $54,489

Seabrook, SC $54,657

Sheldon, SC $54,924

Tillman, SC $55,035

Varnville, SC $54,246

Yemassee, SC $54,425

Clemson, SC $55,093

Cleveland, SC $55,187

Conestee, SC $55,513

Donalds, SC $55,049

Inman, SC $55,871

Joanna, SC $54,931

Jonesville, SC $55,894

Kinards, SC $54,550

Landrum, SC $55,282

Laurens, SC $55,110

Lockhart, SC $55,910

Lyman, SC $55,687

Mayo, SC $55,917

Moore, SC $55,997

Mountville, SC $54,711

Pacolet, SC $55,927

Pacolet Mills, SC $55,940

Pauline, SC $55,890

Reidville, SC $55,835

Roebuck, SC $55,977

Startex, SC $55,971

Una, SC $56,003

Union, SC $55,691

Waterloo, SC $54,832

Wellford, SC $55,956

White Stone, SC $56,013

Woodruff, SC $55,773

Charleston, SC $56,963

Charleston Afb, SC $56,963

North Charleston, SC $56,963

Hanahan, SC $56,963

Adams Run, SC $56,089

Awendaw, SC $56,456

Bethera, SC $55,846

Bonneau, SC $55,271

Branchville, SC $54,057

Canadys, SC $54,644

Cordesville, SC $56,157

Cottageville, SC $55,698

Cross, SC $54,630

Dorchester, SC $55,143

Edisto Island, SC $55,924

Due West, SC $54,823

Easley, SC $55,430

Fair Play, SC $54,683

Fountain Inn, SC $55,375

Gray Court, SC $55,282

Greenwood, SC $54,642

Greer, SC $55,489

Hodges, SC $54,804

Honea Path, SC $55,162

Iva, SC $54,642

La France, SC $55,142

Liberty, SC $55,284

Long Creek, SC $54,354

Lowndesville, SC $54,662

Marietta, SC $55,280

Mauldin, SC $55,491

Mountain Rest, SC $54,486

Newry, SC $54,997

Ninety Six, SC $54,571

Norris, SC $55,200

Pelzer, SC $55,361

Pendleton, SC $55,169

Pickens, SC $55,227

Seneca, SC $54,984

Piedmont, SC $55,449

Richland, SC $54,819

Salem, SC $54,873

Sandy Springs, SC $55,096

Simpsonville, SC $55,405

Six Mile, SC $55,088

Slater, SC $55,357

Starr, SC $54,882

Sunset, SC $55,043

Tamassee, SC $54,627

Taylors, SC $55,444

Tigerville, SC $55,345

Townville, SC $54,913

Travelers Rest, SC $55,347

Walhalla, SC $54,745

Ware Shoals, SC $55,132

Westminster, SC $54,588

West Union, SC $54,889

Williamston, SC $55,294

Blacksburg, SC $56,595

Bowling Green, SC $57,392

Catawba, SC $57,445

Chester, SC $56,637

Fort Mill, SC $57,419

Chesterfield, SC $54,382

Clover, SC $57,423

Edgemoor, SC $57,429

Fort Lawn, SC $56,911

Hickory Grove, SC $56,218

Jefferson, SC $54,580

Lancaster, SC $56,645

Lando, SC $57,339

Mc Connells, SC $57,150

Mount Croghan, SC $54,658

Pageland, SC $55,619

Richburg, SC $56,869

Rock Hill, SC $57,809

Ruby, SC $54,537

Sharon, SC $56,426

Smyrna, SC $56,501

Van Wyck, SC $57,375

York, SC $57,286

Aiken, SC $55,200

Folly Beach, SC $56,963

Walterboro, SC $54,702

Williams, SC $54,094

Florence, SC $53,952

Andrews, SC $54,052

Aynor, SC $53,903

Bennettsville, SC $53,771

Blenheim, SC $53,838

Cades, SC $53,480

Centenary, SC $53,724

Cheraw, SC $54,339

Clio, SC $53,756

Conway, SC $53,901

Coward, SC $53,840

Darlington, SC $53,940

Dillon, SC $53,763

Effingham, SC $53,926

Fork, SC $53,748

Galivants Ferry, SC $53,892

Green Sea, SC $53,820

Gresham, SC $53,777

Hamer, SC $53,845

Hartsville, SC $53,966

Hemingway, SC $53,856

Johnsonville, SC $53,655

Kingstree, SC $53,895

Lake City, SC $53,607

Lake View, SC $53,850

Lane, SC $54,005

Latta, SC $53,835

Little River, SC $54,191

Little Rock, SC $53,808

Longs, SC $54,030

Loris, SC $53,879

Mc Coll, SC $53,991

Marion, SC $53,796

Myrtle Beach, SC $54,042

Minturn, SC $53,766

Mullins, SC $53,765

Murrells Inlet, SC $53,912

Nesmith, SC $53,829

Nichols, SC $53,804

North Myrtle Beach, SC $54,178

Pamplico, SC $53,786

Patrick, SC $54,307

Pawleys Island, SC $53,820

Rains, SC $53,780

Salters, SC $54,011

Scranton, SC $53,747

Sellers, SC $53,820

Society Hill, SC $53,799

Tatum, SC $53,974

Wallace, SC $54,152

Greenville, SC $55,511

Abbeville, SC $54,604

Anderson, SC $55,126

Belton, SC $55,204

Calhoun Falls, SC $54,393

Central, SC $55,144

Georgetown, SC $54,002

Goose Creek, SC $56,819

Green Pond, SC $55,284

Grover, SC $54,608

Harleyville, SC $54,483

Hollywood, SC $56,375

Huger, SC $56,282

Isle Of Palms, SC $56,952

Jacksonboro, SC $55,661

Jamestown, SC $55,475

Johns Island, SC $56,963

Ladson, SC $56,680

Mc Clellanville, SC $55,516

Moncks Corner, SC $55,876

Mount Pleasant, SC $56,963

Pineville, SC $54,173

Pinopolis, SC $55,247

Ravenel, SC $56,729

Reevesville, SC $54,208

Ridgeville, SC $55,930

Round O, SC $55,468

Ruffin, SC $54,182

Russellville, SC $54,372

Saint George, SC $54,527

Saint Stephen, SC $54,382

Smoaks, SC $54,056

Sullivans Island, SC $56,963

Summerville, SC $56,246

Wadmalaw Island, SC $56,637

Pomaria, SC $55,195

Gramling, SC $55,650

Prosperity, SC $55,019

Rembert, SC $54,009

Ridge Spring, SC $54,905

Ridgeway, SC $55,199

Rion, SC $55,283

Rowesville, SC $54,201

Saint Matthews, SC $54,534

Salley, SC $54,754

Saluda, SC $54,573

Santee, SC $54,265

Sardinia, SC $53,284

Silverstreet, SC $54,488

Springfield, SC $54,612

State Park, SC $55,402

Summerton, SC $53,791

Sumter, SC $53,040

Shaw A F B, SC $53,419

Swansea, SC $55,102

Timmonsville, SC $53,876

Turbeville, SC $53,306

Vance, SC $54,299

Wagener, SC $54,766

Ward, SC $54,778

Wedgefield, SC $53,670

West Columbia, SC $55,403

Westville, SC $54,705

White Rock, SC $55,222

Whitmire, SC $54,796

Winnsboro, SC $55,420

Columbia, SC $55,403

Associate Athletic Trainer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Athletic Trainer roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Associate Athletic Trainer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Associate Athletic Trainer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Associate Athletic Trainer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$67,449	$32.0	20%

Associate Athletic Trainer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Athletic Trainer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$50,183

Average $56,207/year

$63,200

$4,182

Average $4,684/month

$5,267

$965

Average $1,081/week

$1,215

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,200	$5,267	$1,215	$30
Average	$56,207	$4,684	$1,081	$27
25th Percentile	$50,183	$4,182	$965	$24

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