Lancaster, PA · SOC 39-9031

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Lancaster

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$44,200

per year in Lancaster

6% below

National Median

$47,160

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$21.25/hr

median hourly

Employment

600

jobs in Lancaster

BLS metro-level wage data places Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in Lancaster, PA at a median of $44,200 per year ($21.25/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $47,160, Lancaster pays 6% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 600 exercise trainers and group fitness instructorss are employed across the Lancaster MSA in SOC 39-9031.

The Lancaster pay distribution spans from $28,840 at the 10th percentile to $64,460 at the 90th — a 2.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $35,830 and the 75th at $56,790, so half of Lancaster-based exercise trainers and group fitness instructorss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Lancaster, PA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide PA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Lancaster

Annual Salary Distribution

$28,840$35,830$44,200$56,790$64,460
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$28,840

25th Percentile

$35,830

Median

$44,200

75th Percentile

$56,790

90th Percentile

$64,460

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors make in Lancaster?
The median annual salary for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Lancaster, PA is $44,200 ($21.25/hour). The salary range spans from $28,840 at the 10th percentile to $64,460 at the 90th percentile.
Is Lancaster a good place to work as a Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors?
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Lancaster, PA earns 6% below the national median of $47,160. There are approximately 600 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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