Healthcare

Best States for Athletic Trainer

Compare the best states for Athletic Trainer using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Athletic Trainer

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	79/100	$70,930	18 years	See agency	View guide
#2	New JerseyNJ	75/100	$77,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	GeorgiaGA	73/100	$61,790	47.5 yr	$35.00	View guide
#4	CaliforniaCA	70/100	$74,150	1 mo	$150	View guide
#5	IdahoID	69/100	$60,360	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#6	New HampshireNH	68/100	$55,180	1 month	$60	View guide
#7	ArkansasAR	67/100	$53,490	2.2 yr	$50.00	View guide
#8	WyomingWY	67/100	$60,790	16 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	MichiganMI	65/100	$58,550	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#10	WisconsinWI	65/100	$60,520	37.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	IndianaIN	64/100	$57,750	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#12	NevadaNV	64/100	$57,670	6.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#13	TexasTX	63/100	$66,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	AlaskaAK	61/100	$62,740	12.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	OklahomaOK	61/100	$65,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	ConnecticutCT	60/100	$67,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	TennesseeTN	60/100	$54,040	3 months	See agency	View guide
#18	MassachusettsMA	59/100	$63,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	AlabamaAL	58/100	$53,640	3 years	See agency	View guide
#20	New MexicoNM	58/100	$62,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	ColoradoCO	57/100	$62,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	IllinoisIL	57/100	$62,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	KentuckyKY	57/100	$51,550	1 yr	See agency	View guide
#24	LouisianaLA	57/100	$62,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	NebraskaNE	57/100	$57,430	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#26	MontanaMT	56/100	$61,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	DelawareDE	55/100	$60,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	WashingtonWA	55/100	$60,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	New YorkNY	54/100	$63,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	MarylandMD	53/100	$60,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	PennsylvaniaPA	53/100	$58,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	FloridaFL	52/100	$58,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MaineME	52/100	$58,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	MinnesotaMN	52/100	$64,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	North DakotaND	52/100	$58,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	Rhode IslandRI	52/100	$58,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	VermontVT	51/100	$57,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	VirginiaVA	51/100	$58,200	127.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#39	UtahUT	50/100	$63,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MissouriMO	48/100	$54,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	KansasKS	47/100	$54,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	North CarolinaNC	46/100	$52,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MississippiMS	45/100	$52,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	South CarolinaSC	44/100	$53,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	ArizonaAZ	43/100	$58,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	OhioOH	43/100	$60,900	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#47	OregonOR	42/100	$57,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	IowaIA	41/100	$49,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South DakotaSD	38/100	$54,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	West VirginiaWV	26/100	$45,140	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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