Iowa · 2026 pay · 27 people
How much does an athletic trainer make in Iowa?
$61,303typical pay for a athletic trainer in 2026
$32,698 – $78,672what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 0.8% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where athletic trainers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Athletic Trainer II12 people$32,698
- Athletic Trainer III7 people$71,022
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Athletic Trainer (this page)$61,303 (everyone)
- Assistant Athletic Trainer$62,744 (everyone)
Highest-paid athletic trainers, 2026
- 1Powell, Kammy JaneAthletic Trainer · University of Iowa$172,104
- 2Floy, Brad WayneAthletic Trainer · University of Iowa$105,851
- 3Miller, Victor JAthletic Trainer III · Iowa State University$96,043
- 4West, Douglas RoyAthletic Trainer · University of Iowa$95,448
- 5Postma, Nathan TylerAthletic Trainer III · Iowa State University$92,477
Common questions
How much does an athletic trainer make in Iowa?
The typical athletic trainer was paid $61,303 in 2026; most earned between $32,698 and $78,672. This counts all 27 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Athletic Trainer, at any level (for example "Athletic Trainer II"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this