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Athletic Trainer Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of athletic trainers in Madison, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of athletic trainers in Madison is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Athletic Trainers in Madison, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,980
25th Percentile Wage
$53,250
50th Percentile Wage
$60,680
75th Percentile Wage
$64,460
90th Percentile Wage
$70,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletic trainers in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,980.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of athletic trainers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$60,680
-0.41% 22.68%
2021
$60,930
4.45% -
2020
$58,220
5.26% -
2019
$55,160
11.71% -
2018
$48,700
-6.67% -
2017
$51,950
0.10% -
2016
$51,900
-9.54% -
2015
$56,850
6.19% -
2014
$53,330
11.46% -
2013
$47,220
0.64% -
2012
$46,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Athletic Trainer Salary in Madison with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,680, Madison is the second highest paying city for athletic trainers in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis (median annual salary of $61,780). Compared with Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, the median annual salary of athletic trainers in Madison is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$61,780
Madison
$60,680
Green Bay
$59,040
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$58,600
Lake County-Kenosha County
$55,040
La Crosse
$53,840
Janesville
$51,150
Sheboygan
$50,940
Duluth
$49,970
Fond du Lac
$49,230
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$48,980
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$47,670
Eau Claire
$47,330
Racine
$47,320
Appleton
$47,280
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$47,000

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.