29 Series · SOC 29-9091
Athletic Trainers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $62,520
- Median / year
- $88,760
- Top 10% earn
- +11.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 30,500
- US workers
Athletic Trainers earn a median of $62,520 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $62,520, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $48,180 (10th percentile) to $88,760 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 30,500 US workers. California pays the most ($78,490), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Athletic Trainers earn a median of $62,520, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 52% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #59 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 11.1% by 2033.
- $62,520
- Median annual wage
- Top 48%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #59 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $78,490. Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
Athletic Trainers (SOC 29-9091) pays a national median of $62,520 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $48,180 at the 10th percentile to $88,760 at the 90th, with a mean of $66,620 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 30,500 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 199 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +11.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,400 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Master's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $78,490, which is +26% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $89,630 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$62,520
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$66,620
average
Employment
30,500
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Athletic Trainers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$62,520 Top 48% higher than 52% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Athletic Trainers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Athletic Trainers sits on the faster-growing side at +11.1% growth and $62,520 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+11.1%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
2,400
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Master's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Athletic Trainers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness to provide emergency or continued care and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
- ▸ Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches or physicians.
- ▸ Care for athletic injuries, using physical therapy equipment, techniques, or medication.
- ▸ Evaluate athletes' readiness to play and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted.
- ▸ Perform general administrative tasks, such as keeping records or writing reports.
- ▸ Clean and sanitize athletic training rooms.
- ▸ Instruct coaches, athletes, parents, medical personnel, or community members in the care and prevention of athletic injuries.
- ▸ Apply protective or injury preventive devices, such as tape, bandages, or braces, to body parts, such as ankles, fingers, or wrists.
- ▸ Collaborate with physicians to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries.
- ▸ Travel with athletic teams to be available at sporting events.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$48,180
25th Percentile
$55,130
Median
$62,520
75th Percentile
$74,630
90th Percentile
$88,760
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $78,490 | +26% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii | $76,320 | +22% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $76,210 | +22% above national |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $74,450 | +19% above national |
| 5 | New Mexico | $72,440 | +16% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $70,010 | +12% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $69,960 | +12% above national |
| 8 | New York | $66,230 | +6% above national |
| 9 | Utah | $65,980 | +6% above national |
| 10 | Minnesota | $65,390 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Illinois | $64,750 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Georgia | $64,590 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Colorado | $64,580 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Texas | $64,150 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Maryland | $63,970 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $63,750 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Washington | $63,750 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Wyoming | $63,190 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Vermont | $62,910 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Indiana | $62,780 | same as national |
| 21 | Louisiana | $62,760 | same as national |
| 22 | Maine | $61,970 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Virginia | $61,860 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $61,820 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Arizona | $61,710 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Ohio | $61,420 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Florida | $61,350 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $61,320 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $61,060 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Nebraska | $61,020 | 2% below national |
| 31 | North Dakota | $60,900 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Kentucky | $60,680 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Idaho | $60,410 | 3% below national |
| 34 | New Hampshire | $60,200 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Montana | $60,090 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Tennessee | $59,850 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Nevada | $59,820 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Delaware | $59,650 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Michigan | $59,280 | 5% below national |
| 40 | South Carolina | $59,240 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $59,140 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Missouri | $58,660 | 6% below national |
| 43 | South Dakota | $58,620 | 6% below national |
| 44 | Mississippi | $58,180 | 7% below national |
| 45 | Oregon | $57,790 | 8% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $57,240 | 8% below national |
| 47 | North Carolina | $56,540 | 10% below national |
| 48 | Iowa | $55,430 | 11% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $50,510 | 19% below national |
| 50 | Alabama | $46,940 | 25% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $89,630 | +43% above national |
| 2 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $82,480 | +32% above national |
| 3 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $79,950 | +28% above national |
| 4 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $78,910 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Corpus Christi, TX | $78,580 | +26% above national |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $77,840 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $77,580 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $76,890 | +23% above national |
| 9 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $76,500 | +22% above national |
| 10 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $75,540 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,390 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Fresno, CA | $74,650 | +19% above national |
| 13 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $73,770 | +18% above national |
| 14 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $72,800 | +16% above national |
| 15 | Madison, WI | $72,780 | +16% above national |
| 16 | Albuquerque, NM | $72,440 | +16% above national |
| 17 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $72,360 | +16% above national |
| 18 | El Paso, TX | $72,250 | +16% above national |
| 19 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $72,150 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $71,880 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $71,660 | +15% above national |
| 22 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $71,140 | +14% above national |
| 23 | Corvallis, OR | $70,120 | +12% above national |
| 24 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $70,090 | +12% above national |
| 25 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $69,980 | +12% above national |
| 26 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $69,020 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $68,410 | +9% above national |
| 28 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $68,240 | +9% above national |
| 29 | York-Hanover, PA | $68,150 | +9% above national |
| 30 | Lubbock, TX | $68,060 | +9% above national |
| 31 | New Haven, CT | $67,630 | +8% above national |
| 32 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $67,210 | +8% above national |
| 33 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $66,490 | +6% above national |
| 34 | Charlottesville, VA | $66,390 | +6% above national |
| 35 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $66,140 | +6% above national |
| 36 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $65,980 | +6% above national |
| 37 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $65,830 | +5% above national |
| 38 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $65,800 | +5% above national |
| 39 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $65,780 | +5% above national |
| 40 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $65,620 | +5% above national |
| 41 | Fargo, ND-MN | $65,440 | +5% above national |
| 42 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $65,400 | +5% above national |
| 43 | Ogden, UT | $65,160 | +4% above national |
| 44 | Boulder, CO | $65,110 | +4% above national |
| 45 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $65,070 | +4% above national |
| 46 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $64,990 | +4% above national |
| 47 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $64,940 | +4% above national |
| 48 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $64,770 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $64,650 | +3% above national |
| 50 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $64,590 | +3% above national |
| 51 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $64,580 | +3% above national |
| 52 | Oklahoma City, OK | $64,530 | +3% above national |
| 53 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $64,480 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Duluth, MN-WI | $64,460 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Colorado Springs, CO | $64,430 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $64,360 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $64,290 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $64,210 | +3% above national |
| 59 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $64,150 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $64,030 | +2% above national |
| 61 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $63,840 | +2% above national |
| 62 | Baton Rouge, LA | $63,750 | +2% above national |
| 63 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $63,750 | +2% above national |
| 64 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $63,560 | +2% above national |
| 65 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $63,490 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $63,430 | +1% above national |
| 67 | Fort Wayne, IN | $63,380 | +1% above national |
| 68 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $63,370 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Ann Arbor, MI | $63,330 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Springfield, MA | $63,250 | +1% above national |
| 71 | Harrisonburg, VA | $63,230 | +1% above national |
| 72 | Syracuse, NY | $62,970 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $62,940 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $62,690 | same as national |
| 75 | Iowa City, IA | $62,660 | same as national |
| 76 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $62,630 | same as national |
| 77 | Lincoln, NE | $62,590 | same as national |
| 78 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,560 | same as national |
| 79 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $62,520 | same as national |
| 80 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $62,410 | same as national |
| 81 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $62,370 | same as national |
| 82 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $62,350 | same as national |
| 83 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $62,350 | same as national |
| 84 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $62,200 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62,010 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $61,880 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $61,830 | 1% below national |
| 88 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $61,820 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Cleveland, OH | $61,800 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,770 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $61,710 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,710 | 1% below national |
| 93 | Mankato, MN | $61,670 | 1% below national |
| 94 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $61,580 | 2% below national |
| 95 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $61,580 | 2% below national |
| 96 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $61,570 | 2% below national |
| 97 | Columbia, MO | $61,540 | 2% below national |
| 98 | Reno, NV | $61,440 | 2% below national |
| 99 | Columbus, OH | $61,420 | 2% below national |
| 100 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $61,410 | 2% below national |
| 101 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $61,350 | 2% below national |
| 102 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $61,300 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $61,270 | 2% below national |
| 104 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $61,190 | 2% below national |
| 105 | Tucson, AZ | $61,130 | 2% below national |
| 106 | Worcester, MA | $61,020 | 2% below national |
| 107 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $60,990 | 2% below national |
| 108 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $60,940 | 3% below national |
| 109 | Toledo, OH | $60,890 | 3% below national |
| 110 | Lawrence, KS | $60,820 | 3% below national |
| 111 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,790 | 3% below national |
| 112 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,640 | 3% below national |
| 113 | Florence, SC | $60,550 | 3% below national |
| 114 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $60,450 | 3% below national |
| 115 | Rochester, NY | $60,440 | 3% below national |
| 116 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,430 | 3% below national |
| 117 | Richmond, VA | $60,370 | 3% below national |
| 118 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,350 | 3% below national |
| 119 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $60,340 | 3% below national |
| 120 | Akron, OH | $60,330 | 4% below national |
| 121 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $60,300 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,190 | 4% below national |
| 123 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,100 | 4% below national |
| 124 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,100 | 4% below national |
| 125 | Reading, PA | $59,940 | 4% below national |
| 126 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $59,900 | 4% below national |
| 127 | Boise City, ID | $59,820 | 4% below national |
| 128 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,800 | 4% below national |
| 129 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $59,770 | 4% below national |
| 130 | Gainesville, GA | $59,750 | 4% below national |
| 131 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $59,640 | 5% below national |
| 132 | Knoxville, TN | $59,570 | 5% below national |
| 133 | Lafayette, LA | $59,570 | 5% below national |
| 134 | Savannah, GA | $59,520 | 5% below national |
| 135 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $59,470 | 5% below national |
| 136 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,450 | 5% below national |
| 137 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $59,430 | 5% below national |
| 138 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59,370 | 5% below national |
| 139 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $59,340 | 5% below national |
| 140 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $59,330 | 5% below national |
| 141 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $59,290 | 5% below national |
| 142 | Tulsa, OK | $59,290 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $59,240 | 5% below national |
| 144 | Omaha, NE-IA | $59,180 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Muncie, IN | $59,120 | 5% below national |
| 146 | Lancaster, PA | $58,940 | 6% below national |
| 147 | Winston-Salem, NC | $58,930 | 6% below national |
| 148 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $58,620 | 6% below national |
| 149 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $58,590 | 6% below national |
| 150 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $58,300 | 7% below national |
| 151 | Columbia, SC | $58,170 | 7% below national |
| 152 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $58,050 | 7% below national |
| 153 | Wichita, KS | $58,010 | 7% below national |
| 154 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $58,000 | 7% below national |
| 155 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,940 | 7% below national |
| 156 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $57,520 | 8% below national |
| 157 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $57,350 | 8% below national |
| 158 | Jacksonville, FL | $57,330 | 8% below national |
| 159 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $57,290 | 8% below national |
| 160 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $57,220 | 8% below national |
| 161 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $57,130 | 9% below national |
| 162 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $56,970 | 9% below national |
| 163 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $56,740 | 9% below national |
| 164 | Waco, TX | $56,730 | 9% below national |
| 165 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $56,660 | 9% below national |
| 166 | Bowling Green, KY | $56,630 | 9% below national |
| 167 | Pittsburgh, PA | $56,510 | 10% below national |
| 168 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $56,410 | 10% below national |
| 169 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $56,230 | 10% below national |
| 170 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $56,060 | 10% below national |
| 171 | Wilmington, NC | $55,980 | 10% below national |
| 172 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $55,960 | 10% below national |
| 173 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $55,750 | 11% below national |
| 174 | Erie, PA | $55,150 | 12% below national |
| 175 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $55,130 | 12% below national |
| 176 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,070 | 12% below national |
| 177 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $54,910 | 12% below national |
| 178 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $54,810 | 12% below national |
| 179 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $54,550 | 13% below national |
| 180 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $54,460 | 13% below national |
| 181 | Springfield, MO | $53,930 | 14% below national |
| 182 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $53,730 | 14% below national |
| 183 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $53,440 | 15% below national |
| 184 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $52,790 | 16% below national |
| 185 | Asheville, NC | $52,610 | 16% below national |
| 186 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $52,250 | 16% below national |
| 187 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $52,230 | 16% below national |
| 188 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,150 | 17% below national |
| 189 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $52,120 | 17% below national |
| 190 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $52,090 | 17% below national |
| 191 | Huntsville, AL | $51,550 | 18% below national |
| 192 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $51,390 | 18% below national |
| 193 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $51,240 | 18% below national |
| 194 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $51,240 | 18% below national |
| 195 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $50,110 | 20% below national |
| 196 | Mobile, AL | $50,070 | 20% below national |
| 197 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,730 | 24% below national |
| 198 | Birmingham, AL | $46,280 | 26% below national |
| 199 | Montgomery, AL | $43,850 | 30% below national |
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