Exercise Physiologist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$59,460
$28.59/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,760 | $20.56 |
| 25th percentile | $49,620 | $23.86 |
| Median | $59,460 | $28.59 |
| 75th percentile | $67,230 | $32.32 |
| 90th percentile | $80,560 | $38.73 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 8,560
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $81,310 | $75,981 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $71,630 | $69,301 2nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 3rd | $67,230 | $68,170 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $65,950 | $62,360 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 5th | $64,680 | $59,446 16th |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $63,800 | $61,910 10th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 7th | $63,590 | $61,047 11th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 8th | $63,210 | $67,177 4th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $62,510 | $60,332 13th |
| California | ||
| 10th | $62,440 | $56,395 29th |
| Arizona | ||
| 11th | $62,350 | $61,931 9th |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $62,220 | $59,280 18th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 13th | $62,070 | $66,964 5th |
| Illinois | ||
| 14th | $60,130 | $60,155 14th |
| Florida | ||
| 15th | $60,100 | $58,116 22nd |
| New York | ||
| 16th | $59,940 | $55,541 35th |
| Kansas | ||
| 17th | $59,090 | $65,606 6th |
| Georgia | ||
| 18th | $58,170 | $60,409 12th |
| Delaware | ||
| 19th | $57,940 | $58,051 23rd |
| Texas | ||
| 20th | $56,780 | $58,502 19th |
| Idaho | ||
| 21st | $56,750 | $59,428 17th |
| Iowa | ||
| 22nd | $56,640 | $64,538 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 23rd | $55,240 | $55,252 36th |
| Michigan | ||
| 24th | $55,080 | $57,246 25th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 25th | $53,570 | $58,311 20th |
| Missouri | ||
| 26th | $52,570 | $57,886 24th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 27th | $52,450 | $59,462 15th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 27th | $52,450 | $55,605 34th |
| Virginia | ||
| 29th | $52,400 | $51,828 38th |
| Ohio | ||
| 30th | $51,660 | $55,684 33rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 31st | $51,630 | $58,282 21st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 32nd | $51,070 | $56,644 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 33rd | $50,820 | $57,215 26th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 34th | $50,430 | $56,689 27th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 35th | $50,270 | $56,169 31st |
| Indiana | ||
| 36th | $49,740 | $53,295 37th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 37th | $49,190 | $55,998 32nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 38th | $48,850 | $56,190 30th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 39th | $48,040 | $49,235 41st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 40th | $46,550 | $49,654 39th |
| Utah | ||
| 41st | $43,850 | $44,354 42nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 42nd | $43,060 | $49,521 40th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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