The annual salary statistics of athletic trainers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of athletic trainers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletic trainers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of athletic trainers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38,730 | 0.03% | 4.57% |
| 2019 | $38,720 | 0.15% | - |
| 2018 | $38,660 | 4.40% | - |
| 2017 | $36,960 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $36,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,730 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for athletic trainers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of athletic trainers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lynchburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg |