39 Series · SOC 39-9031
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $47,160
- Median / year
- $83,100
- Top 10% earn
- +11.9%
- Growth '23–'33
- 322,930
- US workers
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors earn a median of $47,160 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $47,160, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $28,800 (10th percentile) to $83,100 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 322,930 US workers. Massachusetts pays the most ($64,620), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors earn a median of $47,160, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 25% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #8 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 11.9% by 2033.
- $47,160
- Median annual wage
- Top 75%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #8 of 32
- in Personal Care and Service
- 2.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Massachusetts at $64,620. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors (SOC 39-9031) pays a national median of $47,160 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $28,800 at the 10th percentile to $83,100 at the 90th, with a mean of $52,420 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 322,930 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 473 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +11.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 74,200 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. 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 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Massachusetts pays the highest state median at $64,620, which is +37% above the national figure. The top metro is Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT at $73,910 - 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.
BLS OEWS May 2025 322,930 jobs Median $47,160/yr
Median Salary
$47,160
per year
Median Hourly
$22.67/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$52,420
average
Employment
322,930
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$47,160 Bottom 25% higher than 25% 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 39-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors sits on the faster-growing side at +11.9% growth and $47,160 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+11.9%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
74,200
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
2/100
Danger Index
8.8/100
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 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Instructing 4.0
Service Orientation 3.8
Speaking 3.6
Active Listening 3.3
Learning Strategies 3.1
Social Perceptiveness 3.1
Reading Comprehension 3.0
Critical Thinking 3.0
Active Learning 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.3
Education and Training 3.8
English Language 3.7
Psychology 3.6
Biology 2.9
Administration and Management 2.8
Sales and Marketing 2.8
Communications and Media 2.7
Computers and Electronics 2.7
Mathematics 2.5
Key Tasks
- ▸ Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement.
- ▸ Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness.
- ▸ Monitor participants' progress and adapt programs as needed.
- ▸ Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants' capabilities and limitations.
- ▸ Evaluate individuals' abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements.
- ▸ Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines.
- ▸ Teach and demonstrate use of gymnastic and training equipment, such as trampolines and weights.
- ▸ Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of exercise equipment.
- ▸ Teach proper breathing techniques used during physical exertion.
- ▸ Maintain fitness equipment.
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
$28,800
25th Percentile
$35,280
Median
$47,160
75th Percentile
$61,730
90th Percentile
$83,100
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $64,620 | +37% above national |
| 2 | Connecticut | $61,580 | +31% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $59,870 | +27% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $58,510 | +24% above national |
| 5 | California | $57,990 | +23% above national |
| 6 | Nevada | $57,960 | +23% above national |
| 7 | Vermont | $57,300 | +22% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $50,830 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Wyoming | $50,250 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Colorado | $49,900 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Idaho | $49,780 | +6% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $49,360 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Hawaii | $48,290 | +2% above national |
| 14 | Arizona | $47,980 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Maryland | $47,420 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Tennessee | $47,380 | same as national |
| 17 | Georgia | $47,150 | same as national |
| 18 | New York | $47,090 | same as national |
| 19 | Maine | $47,060 | same as national |
| 20 | Illinois | $46,800 | 1% below national |
| 21 | North Carolina | $46,450 | 2% below national |
| 22 | Alaska | $46,210 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $45,640 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Michigan | $45,520 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Kentucky | $45,280 | 4% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $45,250 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Utah | $44,800 | 5% below national |
| 28 | New Mexico | $44,680 | 5% below national |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $44,520 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Louisiana | $44,410 | 6% below national |
| 31 | Delaware | $44,340 | 6% below national |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $44,200 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Montana | $43,940 | 7% below national |
| 34 | South Carolina | $43,630 | 7% below national |
| 35 | Minnesota | $43,620 | 8% below national |
| 36 | Arkansas | $42,140 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Texas | $40,880 | 13% below national |
| 38 | Virginia | $40,820 | 13% below national |
| 39 | South Dakota | $40,070 | 15% below national |
| 40 | District of Columbia | $39,210 | 17% below national |
| 41 | Alabama | $39,180 | 17% below national |
| 42 | Florida | $38,800 | 18% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $38,120 | 19% below national |
| 44 | North Dakota | $37,760 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Missouri | $36,450 | 23% below national |
| 46 | Ohio | $36,370 | 23% below national |
| 47 | Iowa | $36,160 | 23% below national |
| 48 | Kansas | $35,900 | 24% below national |
| 49 | Indiana | $34,960 | 26% below national |
| 50 | Nebraska | $31,440 | 33% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $30,540 | 35% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $22,020 | 53% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $73,910 | +57% above national |
| 2 | New Haven, CT | $72,800 | +54% above national |
| 3 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $65,990 | +40% above national |
| 4 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $65,380 | +39% above national |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $65,190 | +38% above national |
| 6 | Reno, NV | $64,300 | +36% above national |
| 7 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,500 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Barnstable Town, MA | $62,400 | +32% above national |
| 9 | Carson City, NV | $62,400 | +32% above national |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,010 | +31% above national |
| 11 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $61,440 | +30% above national |
| 12 | Pittsfield, MA | $61,410 | +30% above national |
| 13 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,000 | +29% above national |
| 14 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $60,690 | +29% above national |
| 15 | Bend, OR | $60,670 | +29% above national |
| 16 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $60,580 | +28% above national |
| 17 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $60,170 | +28% above national |
| 18 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $60,060 | +27% above national |
| 19 | Salinas, CA | $59,910 | +27% above national |
| 20 | Yuba City, CA | $59,810 | +27% above national |
| 21 | Worcester, MA | $59,800 | +27% above national |
| 22 | Vallejo, CA | $59,720 | +27% above national |
| 23 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59,570 | +26% above national |
| 24 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $59,300 | +26% above national |
| 25 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $59,240 | +26% above national |
| 26 | Napa, CA | $58,590 | +24% above national |
| 27 | Corvallis, OR | $58,310 | +24% above national |
| 28 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,990 | +23% above national |
| 29 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $57,630 | +22% above national |
| 30 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $57,230 | +21% above national |
| 31 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $56,640 | +20% above national |
| 32 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $56,420 | +20% above national |
| 33 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $56,380 | +20% above national |
| 34 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $55,850 | +18% above national |
| 35 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $55,620 | +18% above national |
| 36 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $55,120 | +17% above national |
| 37 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $55,010 | +17% above national |
| 38 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $54,850 | +16% above national |
| 39 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $54,850 | +16% above national |
| 40 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $54,650 | +16% above national |
| 41 | Springfield, MA | $54,440 | +15% above national |
| 42 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $53,630 | +14% above national |
| 43 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $53,610 | +14% above national |
| 44 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $53,580 | +14% above national |
| 45 | Salem, OR | $53,540 | +14% above national |
| 46 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $53,320 | +13% above national |
| 47 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $52,820 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Ann Arbor, MI | $52,720 | +12% above national |
| 49 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $52,690 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Medford, OR | $52,400 | +11% above national |
| 51 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $52,350 | +11% above national |
| 52 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $52,130 | +11% above national |
| 53 | Fresno, CA | $52,130 | +11% above national |
| 54 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $52,010 | +10% above national |
| 55 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $52,000 | +10% above national |
| 56 | Redding, CA | $52,000 | +10% above national |
| 57 | Boulder, CO | $51,820 | +10% above national |
| 58 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $51,660 | +10% above national |
| 59 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $51,240 | +9% above national |
| 60 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $50,750 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Flint, MI | $50,740 | +8% above national |
| 62 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50,660 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $50,580 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $50,550 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50,480 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Boise City, ID | $50,450 | +7% above national |
| 67 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $50,260 | +7% above national |
| 68 | Grants Pass, OR | $50,250 | +7% above national |
| 69 | Bellingham, WA | $50,200 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $50,160 | +6% above national |
| 71 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $50,160 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $50,050 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $49,880 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $49,870 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $49,840 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $49,800 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $49,780 | +6% above national |
| 78 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $49,660 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,490 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,410 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Rochester, NY | $49,330 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $49,260 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,230 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $49,120 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Albany, OR | $49,100 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Idaho Falls, ID | $49,100 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $48,890 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $48,860 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,860 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,800 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Twin Falls, ID | $48,780 | +3% above national |
| 92 | Madison, WI | $48,720 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Greeley, CO | $48,660 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $48,660 | +3% above national |
| 95 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $48,630 | +3% above national |
| 96 | St. George, UT | $48,630 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $48,600 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $48,570 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,540 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Lawton, OK | $48,540 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $48,530 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,450 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $48,430 | +3% above national |
| 104 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $48,320 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,300 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $48,200 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Modesto, CA | $48,160 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $48,060 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $48,050 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,040 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,000 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Lexington Park, MD | $47,990 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,960 | +2% above national |
| 114 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $47,930 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $47,920 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $47,920 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Asheville, NC | $47,910 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Kingston, NY | $47,840 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,680 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Ithaca, NY | $47,670 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $47,560 | +1% above national |
| 122 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $47,490 | +1% above national |
| 123 | Victoria, TX | $47,400 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,370 | same as national |
| 125 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $47,280 | same as national |
| 126 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,260 | same as national |
| 127 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $47,140 | same as national |
| 128 | Colorado Springs, CO | $47,120 | same as national |
| 129 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,980 | same as national |
| 130 | Pocatello, ID | $46,960 | same as national |
| 131 | Tucson, AZ | $46,950 | same as national |
| 132 | Binghamton, NY | $46,910 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,880 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $46,880 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Yakima, WA | $46,860 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,810 | 1% below national |
| 137 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $46,810 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Chico, CA | $46,790 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Bozeman, MT | $46,720 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Salisbury, MD | $46,720 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,630 | 1% below national |
| 142 | Rapid City, SD | $46,530 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $46,480 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Wilmington, NC | $46,450 | 2% below national |
| 145 | Casper, WY | $46,400 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Saginaw, MI | $46,300 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $46,190 | 2% below national |
| 148 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,190 | 2% below national |
| 149 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $46,110 | 2% below national |
| 150 | Oklahoma City, OK | $46,090 | 2% below national |
| 151 | Wichita Falls, TX | $46,090 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,990 | 2% below national |
| 153 | Knoxville, TN | $45,990 | 2% below national |
| 154 | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,950 | 3% below national |
| 155 | Bowling Green, KY | $45,930 | 3% below national |
| 156 | Merced, CA | $45,890 | 3% below national |
| 157 | Columbia, SC | $45,870 | 3% below national |
| 158 | Ogden, UT | $45,870 | 3% below national |
| 159 | Gainesville, GA | $45,830 | 3% below national |
| 160 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $45,820 | 3% below national |
| 161 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,820 | 3% below national |
| 162 | Battle Creek, MI | $45,800 | 3% below national |
| 163 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $45,690 | 3% below national |
| 164 | Savannah, GA | $45,650 | 3% below national |
| 165 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $45,640 | 3% below national |
| 166 | Warner Robins, GA | $45,640 | 3% below national |
| 167 | Fayetteville, NC | $45,620 | 3% below national |
| 168 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $45,590 | 3% below national |
| 169 | Bangor, ME | $45,540 | 3% below national |
| 170 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $45,530 | 3% below national |
| 171 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $45,520 | 3% below national |
| 172 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $45,490 | 4% below national |
| 173 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,270 | 4% below national |
| 174 | Albuquerque, NM | $45,250 | 4% below national |
| 175 | Cleveland, TN | $45,250 | 4% below national |
| 176 | Montgomery, AL | $45,220 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Syracuse, NY | $45,200 | 4% below national |
| 178 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,180 | 4% below national |
| 179 | Huntsville, AL | $45,160 | 4% below national |
| 180 | Missoula, MT | $45,120 | 4% below national |
| 181 | Tulsa, OK | $44,970 | 5% below national |
| 182 | Green Bay, WI | $44,940 | 5% below national |
| 183 | Greenville, NC | $44,920 | 5% below national |
| 184 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $44,890 | 5% below national |
| 185 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $44,870 | 5% below national |
| 186 | Flagstaff, AZ | $44,790 | 5% below national |
| 187 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $44,790 | 5% below national |
| 188 | Spartanburg, SC | $44,760 | 5% below national |
| 189 | Anchorage, AK | $44,680 | 5% below national |
| 190 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $44,680 | 5% below national |
| 191 | Pueblo, CO | $44,680 | 5% below national |
| 192 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $44,680 | 5% below national |
| 193 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,630 | 5% below national |
| 194 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $44,630 | 5% below national |
| 195 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,570 | 5% below national |
| 196 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $44,570 | 5% below national |
| 197 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $44,390 | 6% below national |
| 198 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $44,250 | 6% below national |
| 199 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,220 | 6% below national |
| 200 | Albany, GA | $44,210 | 6% below national |
| 201 | Lancaster, PA | $44,200 | 6% below national |
| 202 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $44,170 | 6% below national |
| 203 | Wausau, WI | $44,120 | 6% below national |
| 204 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,090 | 7% below national |
| 205 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $44,060 | 7% below national |
| 206 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $43,940 | 7% below national |
| 207 | Peoria, IL | $43,900 | 7% below national |
| 208 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $43,880 | 7% below national |
| 209 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $43,880 | 7% below national |
| 210 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $43,780 | 7% below national |
| 211 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $43,770 | 7% below national |
| 212 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $43,750 | 7% below national |
| 213 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $43,750 | 7% below national |
| 214 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43,620 | 8% below national |
| 215 | Akron, OH | $43,510 | 8% below national |
| 216 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $43,450 | 8% below national |
| 217 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $43,350 | 8% below national |
| 218 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,350 | 8% below national |
| 219 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,350 | 8% below national |
| 220 | Rome, GA | $43,330 | 8% below national |
| 221 | State College, PA | $43,170 | 8% below national |
| 222 | Vineland, NJ | $43,140 | 9% below national |
| 223 | Farmington, NM | $43,070 | 9% below national |
| 224 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $42,950 | 9% below national |
| 225 | Billings, MT | $42,920 | 9% below national |
| 226 | Charlottesville, VA | $42,900 | 9% below national |
| 227 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $42,870 | 9% below national |
| 228 | Great Falls, MT | $42,810 | 9% below national |
| 229 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $42,570 | 10% below national |
| 230 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $42,450 | 10% below national |
| 231 | Elmira, NY | $42,240 | 10% below national |
| 232 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $42,220 | 10% below national |
| 233 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $42,210 | 10% below national |
| 234 | Odessa, TX | $42,110 | 11% below national |
| 235 | Reading, PA | $41,880 | 11% below national |
| 236 | Birmingham, AL | $41,850 | 11% below national |
| 237 | Helena, MT | $41,840 | 11% below national |
| 238 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $41,660 | 12% below national |
| 239 | Corpus Christi, TX | $41,600 | 12% below national |
| 240 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $41,440 | 12% below national |
| 241 | Appleton, WI | $41,330 | 12% below national |
| 242 | Jackson, TN | $41,260 | 13% below national |
| 243 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $41,180 | 13% below national |
| 244 | Hammond, LA | $40,900 | 13% below national |
| 245 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $40,830 | 13% below national |
| 246 | San Angelo, TX | $40,770 | 14% below national |
| 247 | Midland, TX | $40,690 | 14% below national |
| 248 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $40,620 | 14% below national |
| 249 | Winchester, VA-WV | $40,590 | 14% below national |
| 250 | Rochester, MN | $40,460 | 14% below national |
| 251 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $40,350 | 14% below national |
| 252 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $40,010 | 15% below national |
| 253 | Baton Rouge, LA | $40,000 | 15% below national |
| 254 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,890 | 15% below national |
| 255 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $39,870 | 15% below national |
| 256 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,870 | 15% below national |
| 257 | Bismarck, ND | $39,770 | 16% below national |
| 258 | Grand Junction, CO | $39,770 | 16% below national |
| 259 | Visalia, CA | $39,770 | 16% below national |
| 260 | Bloomington, IL | $39,720 | 16% below national |
| 261 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $39,660 | 16% below national |
| 262 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $39,500 | 16% below national |
| 263 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,490 | 16% below national |
| 264 | Jacksonville, NC | $39,330 | 17% below national |
| 265 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $39,140 | 17% below national |
| 266 | Richmond, VA | $39,110 | 17% below national |
| 267 | Charleston, WV | $39,090 | 17% below national |
| 268 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $38,890 | 18% below national |
| 269 | Johnson City, TN | $38,880 | 18% below national |
| 270 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $38,860 | 18% below national |
| 271 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $38,810 | 18% below national |
| 272 | Punta Gorda, FL | $38,800 | 18% below national |
| 273 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $38,800 | 18% below national |
| 274 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $38,700 | 18% below national |
| 275 | Morgantown, WV | $38,690 | 18% below national |
| 276 | Jefferson City, MO | $38,670 | 18% below national |
| 277 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $38,670 | 18% below national |
| 278 | Roanoke, VA | $38,650 | 18% below national |
| 279 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,610 | 18% below national |
| 280 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $38,610 | 18% below national |
| 281 | Elizabethtown, KY | $38,550 | 18% below national |
| 282 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $38,550 | 18% below national |
| 283 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $38,490 | 18% below national |
| 284 | Cleveland, OH | $38,420 | 19% below national |
| 285 | Glens Falls, NY | $38,390 | 19% below national |
| 286 | Sheboygan, WI | $38,390 | 19% below national |
| 287 | Bloomington, IN | $38,290 | 19% below national |
| 288 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $38,170 | 19% below national |
| 289 | St. Cloud, MN | $38,160 | 19% below national |
| 290 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $38,140 | 19% below national |
| 291 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,120 | 19% below national |
| 292 | Winston-Salem, NC | $38,080 | 19% below national |
| 293 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $38,030 | 19% below national |
| 294 | Amarillo, TX | $38,020 | 19% below national |
| 295 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $38,020 | 19% below national |
| 296 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $37,980 | 19% below national |
| 297 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $37,970 | 19% below national |
| 298 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $37,960 | 20% below national |
| 299 | Ocala, FL | $37,930 | 20% below national |
| 300 | Jackson, MS | $37,900 | 20% below national |
| 301 | Waco, TX | $37,830 | 20% below national |
| 302 | Traverse City, MI | $37,810 | 20% below national |
| 303 | Valdosta, GA | $37,810 | 20% below national |
| 304 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,810 | 20% below national |
| 305 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,790 | 20% below national |
| 306 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $37,790 | 20% below national |
| 307 | Niles, MI | $37,700 | 20% below national |
| 308 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,580 | 20% below national |
| 309 | Fargo, ND-MN | $37,570 | 20% below national |
| 310 | El Paso, TX | $37,550 | 20% below national |
| 311 | Duluth, MN-WI | $37,540 | 20% below national |
| 312 | Erie, PA | $37,510 | 20% below national |
| 313 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $37,510 | 20% below national |
| 314 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,480 | 21% below national |
| 315 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $37,450 | 21% below national |
| 316 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $37,440 | 21% below national |
| 317 | Columbus, OH | $37,410 | 21% below national |
| 318 | Johnstown, PA | $37,410 | 21% below national |
| 319 | York-Hanover, PA | $37,410 | 21% below national |
| 320 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $37,400 | 21% below national |
| 321 | Mankato, MN | $37,390 | 21% below national |
| 322 | Dover, DE | $37,350 | 21% below national |
| 323 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $37,290 | 21% below national |
| 324 | Lebanon, PA | $37,290 | 21% below national |
| 325 | Rockford, IL | $37,290 | 21% below national |
| 326 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37,260 | 21% below national |
| 327 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,200 | 21% below national |
| 328 | Florence, SC | $37,130 | 21% below national |
| 329 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $37,120 | 21% below national |
| 330 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $37,080 | 21% below national |
| 331 | Columbus, GA-AL | $36,990 | 22% below national |
| 332 | Lincoln, NE | $36,990 | 22% below national |
| 333 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,990 | 22% below national |
| 334 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,940 | 22% below national |
| 335 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,930 | 22% below national |
| 336 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,920 | 22% below national |
| 337 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,890 | 22% below national |
| 338 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36,850 | 22% below national |
| 339 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,750 | 22% below national |
| 340 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,700 | 22% below national |
| 341 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $36,690 | 22% below national |
| 342 | Burlington, NC | $36,650 | 22% below national |
| 343 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $36,650 | 22% below national |
| 344 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,650 | 22% below national |
| 345 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,640 | 22% below national |
| 346 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,610 | 22% below national |
| 347 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $36,580 | 22% below national |
| 348 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $36,580 | 22% below national |
| 349 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,510 | 23% below national |
| 350 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $36,500 | 23% below national |
| 351 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,490 | 23% below national |
| 352 | Lake Charles, LA | $36,480 | 23% below national |
| 353 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,460 | 23% below national |
| 354 | Kenosha, WI | $36,400 | 23% below national |
| 355 | Toledo, OH | $36,400 | 23% below national |
| 356 | Wichita, KS | $36,330 | 23% below national |
| 357 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,300 | 23% below national |
| 358 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,300 | 23% below national |
| 359 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,250 | 23% below national |
| 360 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,250 | 23% below national |
| 361 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,190 | 23% below national |
| 362 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $36,080 | 23% below national |
| 363 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,070 | 24% below national |
| 364 | Springfield, IL | $36,060 | 24% below national |
| 365 | Dubuque, IA | $35,990 | 24% below national |
| 366 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $35,900 | 24% below national |
| 367 | Utica-Rome, NY | $35,840 | 24% below national |
| 368 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $35,810 | 24% below national |
| 369 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $35,780 | 24% below national |
| 370 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $35,770 | 24% below national |
| 371 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $35,750 | 24% below national |
| 372 | Evansville, IN | $35,740 | 24% below national |
| 373 | Eau Claire, WI | $35,680 | 24% below national |
| 374 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $35,650 | 24% below national |
| 375 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $35,630 | 24% below national |
| 376 | Williamsport, PA | $35,390 | 25% below national |
| 377 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $35,360 | 25% below national |
| 378 | Springfield, MO | $35,240 | 25% below national |
| 379 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $35,130 | 26% below national |
| 380 | Tyler, TX | $35,110 | 26% below national |
| 381 | Columbia, MO | $35,090 | 26% below national |
| 382 | Kokomo, IN | $35,090 | 26% below national |
| 383 | Lafayette, LA | $35,090 | 26% below national |
| 384 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,090 | 26% below national |
| 385 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $35,080 | 26% below national |
| 386 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,070 | 26% below national |
| 387 | Kankakee, IL | $35,040 | 26% below national |
| 388 | Harrisonburg, VA | $35,020 | 26% below national |
| 389 | Laredo, TX | $34,970 | 26% below national |
| 390 | Gainesville, FL | $34,930 | 26% below national |
| 391 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $34,930 | 26% below national |
| 392 | Iowa City, IA | $34,900 | 26% below national |
| 393 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $34,900 | 26% below national |
| 394 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $34,900 | 26% below national |
| 395 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,890 | 26% below national |
| 396 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $34,780 | 26% below national |
| 397 | Columbus, IN | $34,690 | 26% below national |
| 398 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $34,680 | 26% below national |
| 399 | Lawrence, KS | $34,560 | 27% below national |
| 400 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $34,380 | 27% below national |
| 401 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $34,190 | 28% below national |
| 402 | Abilene, TX | $34,170 | 28% below national |
| 403 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,170 | 28% below national |
| 404 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $34,130 | 28% below national |
| 405 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,040 | 28% below national |
| 406 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $33,810 | 28% below national |
| 407 | Terre Haute, IN | $33,740 | 28% below national |
| 408 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $33,630 | 29% below national |
| 409 | Monroe, LA | $33,600 | 29% below national |
| 410 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $33,550 | 29% below national |
| 411 | Topeka, KS | $33,490 | 29% below national |
| 412 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $33,340 | 29% below national |
| 413 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | 29% below national |
| 414 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $33,090 | 30% below national |
| 415 | Altoona, PA | $32,910 | 30% below national |
| 416 | Omaha, NE-IA | $32,910 | 30% below national |
| 417 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $32,800 | 30% below national |
| 418 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $32,670 | 31% below national |
| 419 | Las Cruces, NM | $32,410 | 31% below national |
| 420 | Ames, IA | $32,150 | 32% below national |
| 421 | Manhattan, KS | $31,870 | 32% below national |
| 422 | Dothan, AL | $31,620 | 33% below national |
| 423 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,580 | 33% below national |
| 424 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $31,380 | 33% below national |
| 425 | Decatur, IL | $31,200 | 34% below national |
| 426 | Lima, OH | $31,200 | 34% below national |
| 427 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 34% below national |
| 428 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $31,140 | 34% below national |
| 429 | Logan, UT-ID | $31,130 | 34% below national |
| 430 | Springfield, OH | $31,020 | 34% below national |
| 431 | Mansfield, OH | $30,770 | 35% below national |
| 432 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $30,750 | 35% below national |
| 433 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,740 | 35% below national |
| 434 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $30,730 | 35% below national |
| 435 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $30,650 | 35% below national |
| 436 | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,630 | 35% below national |
| 437 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,550 | 35% below national |
| 438 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $30,540 | 35% below national |
| 439 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,530 | 35% below national |
| 440 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,460 | 35% below national |
| 441 | Rocky Mount, NC | $30,330 | 36% below national |
| 442 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,310 | 36% below national |
| 443 | Lubbock, TX | $30,170 | 36% below national |
| 444 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $30,120 | 36% below national |
| 445 | Hot Springs, AR | $30,100 | 36% below national |
| 446 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $30,090 | 36% below national |
| 447 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,990 | 36% below national |
| 448 | Joplin, MO-KS | $29,880 | 37% below national |
| 449 | Gettysburg, PA | $29,740 | 37% below national |
| 450 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $29,700 | 37% below national |
| 451 | Jackson, MI | $29,650 | 37% below national |
| 452 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $29,630 | 37% below national |
| 453 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $29,380 | 38% below national |
| 454 | Mobile, AL | $29,340 | 38% below national |
| 455 | Sebring, FL | $29,190 | 38% below national |
| 456 | Chambersburg, PA | $28,720 | 39% below national |
| 457 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $28,720 | 39% below national |
| 458 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,630 | 39% below national |
| 459 | Sumter, SC | $28,510 | 40% below national |
| 460 | Grand Island, NE | $28,320 | 40% below national |
| 461 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $28,280 | 40% below national |
| 462 | Tallahassee, FL | $28,180 | 40% below national |
| 463 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 40% below national |
| 464 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 40% below national |
| 465 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $27,860 | 41% below national |
| 466 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $27,510 | 42% below national |
| 467 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,460 | 42% below national |
| 468 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,220 | 42% below national |
| 469 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $26,400 | 44% below national |
| 470 | Hattiesburg, MS | $24,980 | 47% below national |
| 471 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $23,390 | 50% below national |
| 472 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,030 | 53% below national |
| 473 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $20,800 | 56% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors make? ▼
The median annual salary for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors is $47,160 ($22.67/hour). The salary range spans from $28,800 at the 10th percentile to $83,100 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors the most? ▼
Massachusetts pays the highest median salary for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors at $64,620/year, which is +37% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors? ▼
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 1.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2 per 100 workers.
Is Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors a good career? ▼
Employment for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors is projected to grow 11.9% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 74,200 openings are projected each year.
How does Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay vary by state? ▼
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Massachusetts at $64,620/year, while Kansas pays the least at $35,900/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors is Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT at $73,910/year. BLS reports wage data for 473 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $61,730/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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