Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$47,160
$22.67/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,800 | $13.85 |
| 25th percentile | $35,280 | $16.96 |
| Median | $47,160 | $22.67 |
| 75th percentile | $61,730 | $29.68 |
| 90th percentile | $83,100 | $39.95 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 322,930
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 1st | $64,620 | $61,102 1st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 2nd | $61,580 | $59,434 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $59,870 | $55,025 6th |
| Oregon | ||
| 4th | $58,510 | $56,607 5th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $57,990 | $52,375 8th |
| Nevada | ||
| 6th | $57,960 | $57,972 4th |
| Vermont | ||
| 7th | $57,300 | $58,494 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $50,830 | $47,499 21st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 9th | $50,250 | $54,212 7th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $49,900 | $48,422 19th |
| Idaho | ||
| 11th | $49,780 | $52,129 9th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 12th | $49,360 | $47,386 22nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 13th | $48,290 | $43,920 37th |
| Arizona | ||
| 14th | $47,980 | $47,657 20th |
| Maryland | ||
| 15th | $47,420 | $45,180 31st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 16th | $47,380 | $51,573 10th |
| Georgia | ||
| 17th | $47,150 | $48,965 15th |
| New York | ||
| 18th | $47,090 | $43,634 38th |
| Maine | ||
| 19th | $47,060 | $48,490 16th |
| Illinois | ||
| 20th | $46,800 | $46,820 25th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 21st | $46,450 | $49,244 14th |
| Alaska | ||
| 22nd | $46,210 | $45,145 32nd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 23rd | $45,640 | $44,623 33rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 24th | $45,520 | $47,310 23rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 25th | $45,280 | $50,222 13th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $45,250 | $46,376 28th |
| Utah | ||
| 27th | $44,800 | $45,315 29th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 28th | $44,680 | $48,454 18th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 29th | $44,520 | $50,681 11th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 30th | $44,410 | $50,347 12th |
| Delaware | ||
| 31st | $44,340 | $44,425 34th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 32nd | $44,200 | $46,974 24th |
| Montana | ||
| 33rd | $43,940 | $46,426 27th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 34th | $43,630 | $46,539 26th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 35th | $43,620 | $44,230 35th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 36th | $42,140 | $48,472 17th |
| Texas | ||
| 37th | $40,880 | $42,120 41st |
| Virginia | ||
| 38th | $40,820 | $40,374 43rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 39th | $40,070 | $45,233 30th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 40th | $39,210 | $35,678 49th |
| Alabama | ||
| 41st | $39,180 | $44,110 36th |
| Florida | ||
| 42nd | $38,800 | $37,519 47th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 43rd | $38,120 | $42,594 39th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 44th | $37,760 | $42,447 40th |
| Missouri | ||
| 45th | $36,450 | $40,136 44th |
| Ohio | ||
| 46th | $36,370 | $39,203 46th |
| Iowa | ||
| 47th | $36,160 | $41,202 42nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 48th | $35,900 | $39,859 45th |
| Indiana | ||
| 49th | $34,960 | $37,459 48th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 50th | $31,440 | $34,893 51st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $30,540 | $35,122 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
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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