- The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that as of May 2009, sports trainers make a median salary of $41,340. The bottom 10 percent earn $25,510, and the top 10 percent get $65,140.
- The industry type can determine wages. The highest-paying for this profession are spectator sports at $54,710; elementary and secondary schools at $52,090; local government at $51,390; business and professional organizations at $49,970 and junior colleges at $44,800.
- The state in which a job is located decides pay. The top five highest-paying for this profession are the District of Columbia, with compensation of $72,910; Connecticut, at $62,590; Utah, at $58,920; New Jersey, at $52,000; and Rhode Island, at $50,510.
- The city of employment can affect salaries as well. The cities with the highest salaries are Bridgeport, Connecticut, paying $73,830; Salt Lake City, Utah, at $69,010; Edison, New Jersey; at $63,090; Houston, Texas, at $58,360; and McAllen, Texas, at $57,950.
- The areas with the greatest employment numbers do not offer the best income. For example, the industries with the greatest employment opportunities are colleges and universities, with salaries of $44,250; general medical and surgical hospitals, with salaries of $42,620; and offices of other health practitioners, with salaries of $40,220. The states with the greatest concentration of workers include Vermont, with wages of $43,230; Montana, with wages of $30,740, and Utah, with wages of $25,920. Finally, the cities with the highest employment per thousand workers include Charlottesville, Virginia, paying $24,010; Lawrence, Kansas, at $39,170; and Winchester, Virginia, at $43,350. None of these industries or locations are in the top five for salaries.
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