SOC 29-9091 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro

Athletic Trainers Salary in Lafayette, IN

The average salary for athletic trainers in Lafayette, Indiana is $64,910 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,210: half of the 30 people in this job in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 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).

$64,910average per year

Median $67,210Take-home ≈ $51,600

  • $49K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $72K90th

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

30people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Athletic Trainers pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,620 or more. The middle half of athletic trainers in Lafayette earn between $66,110 and $67,210.

  • $49K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,910$5,409—
Median$67,210$5,601—
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,110$5,509—
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,210$5,601—

*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 Lafayette vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Athletic trainers in Lafayette earn about the same as the Indiana average ($63,680) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,620). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $62,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lafayette$64,910$67,210$49,410$71,62030
Indiana$63,680$62,780$47,510$76,7301,040
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 Lafayette

On the average salary of $64,910, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $51,600 a year, or $4,300 a month and $1,985 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). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

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Is Lafayette a good place for athletic trainers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lafayette area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $64,910 buys what about $69,474 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Athletic Trainers salary in other Indiana cities

Lafayette ranks 2nd of 5 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($66,730).

All Athletic Trainers salaries in Indiana

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 Lafayette: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,600 a year ($4,300 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,910. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

Do athletic trainers earn more in Lafayette 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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