Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in the U.S.
$52,420avg. a year
$25.20 an hour · 322,930 employed
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in the U.S. earn an average of $52,420 a year and a median of $47,160. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($72,370) and lowest in Indiana ($37,330).
$47,160Median pay
$25.20Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
322,930Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
19,200 jobs
Massachusetts
$72,370
$34.79 an hour
22,850 jobs
Connecticut
$66,870
$32.15 an hour
311,350 jobs
New Jersey
$65,470
$31.48 an hour
443,600 jobs
California
$62,890
$30.24 an hour
59,270 jobs
Washington
$61,800
$29.71 an hour
620,140 jobs
New York
$60,770
$29.22 an hour
74,800 jobs
Oregon
$60,470
$29.07 an hour
8710 jobs
Vermont
$59,960
$28.83 an hour
93,010 jobs
Nevada
$58,100
$27.93 an hour
10560 jobs
Wyoming
$57,570
$27.68 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town, MA | $74,780 | $35.95 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $74,300 | $35.72 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $72,780 | $34.99 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72,040 | $34.63 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $71,430 | $34.34 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,600 | $33.94 |
| New Haven, CT | $69,470 | $33.40 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $67,080 | $32.25 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $39,330 | $39,180 | 2,680 |
| Alaska | $45,860 | $46,210 | 800 |
| Arizona | $52,540 | $47,980 | 7,010 |
| Arkansas | $42,310 | $42,140 | 1,390 |
| California | $62,890 | $57,990 | 43,600 |
| Colorado | $56,400 | $49,900 | 10,500 |
| Connecticut | $66,870 | $61,580 | 2,850 |
| Delaware | $50,560 | $44,340 | 1,210 |
| District of Columbia | $55,190 | $39,210 | 1,480 |
| Florida | $44,630 | $38,800 | 18,070 |
| Georgia | $50,460 | $47,150 | 7,500 |
| Hawaii | $54,980 | $48,290 | 990 |
| Idaho | $52,410 | $49,780 | 2,360 |
| Illinois | $53,300 | $46,800 | 19,830 |
| Indiana | $37,330 | $34,960 | 5,360 |
| Iowa | $38,290 | $36,160 | 2,510 |
| Kansas | $40,730 | $35,900 | 4,510 |
| Kentucky | $46,580 | $45,280 | 1,990 |
| Louisiana | $42,450 | $44,410 | 2,290 |
| Maine | $53,380 | $47,060 | 1,140 |
| Maryland | $54,110 | $47,420 | 8,650 |
| Massachusetts | $72,370 | $64,620 | 9,200 |
| Michigan | $47,990 | $45,520 | 6,050 |
| Minnesota | $46,190 | $43,620 | 7,010 |
| Mississippi | $37,390 | $30,540 | 1,260 |
| Missouri | $41,870 | $36,450 | 5,060 |
| Montana | $47,870 | $43,940 | 1,420 |
| Nebraska | $37,940 | $31,440 | 2,410 |
| Nevada | $58,100 | $57,960 | 3,010 |
| New Hampshire | $54,120 | $49,360 | 1,500 |
| New Jersey | $65,470 | $59,870 | 11,350 |
| New Mexico | $43,080 | $44,680 | 1,030 |
| New York | $60,770 | $47,090 | 20,140 |
| North Carolina | $48,270 | $46,450 | 10,670 |
| North Dakota | $41,180 | $37,760 | 680 |
| Ohio | $40,250 | $36,370 | 9,040 |
| Oklahoma | $44,960 | $44,520 | 2,300 |
| Oregon | $60,470 | $58,510 | 4,800 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,620 | $45,250 | 11,580 |
| Rhode Island | $52,990 | $45,640 | 990 |
| South Carolina | $43,370 | $43,630 | 5,130 |
| South Dakota | $42,850 | $40,070 | 950 |
| Tennessee | $48,380 | $47,380 | 5,080 |
| Texas | $44,880 | $40,880 | 19,260 |
| Utah | $49,360 | $44,800 | 6,830 |
| Vermont | $59,960 | $57,300 | 710 |
| Virginia | $46,030 | $40,820 | 12,100 |
| Washington | $61,800 | $50,830 | 9,270 |
| West Virginia | $39,520 | $38,120 | 500 |
| Wisconsin | $44,300 | $44,200 | 6,330 |
| Wyoming | $57,570 | $50,250 | 560 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$65,410
22,970 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$55,050
16,350 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$62,360
16,350 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$52,140
10,440 jobs$52,320
7,820 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$72,780
7,350 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$72,040
6,820 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$57,080
6,020 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do exercise trainers and group fitness instructors make?
The average is $52,420 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $47,160 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $25.20, and the median is $22.67 an hour.
Which state pays exercise trainers and group fitness instructors the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $72,370 a year. The best-paying metro area is Barnstable Town, MA at $74,780.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $28,800 a year, and the top 10% earn over $83,100.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 39-9031. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.