Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in Illinois
$53,300avg. a year
$25.63 an hour · 19,830 employed
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Illinois earn an average of $53,300 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $52,420. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $55,050.
$46,800Median pay
$25.63Average hourly
+12%Avg. pay since 2020
#17Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
116,350 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$55,050
$26.47 an hour
2510 jobs
Peoria, IL
$46,950
$22.57 an hour
3310 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$46,150
$22.19 an hour
4290 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$45,540
$21.90 an hour
5410 jobs
Rockford, IL
$44,260
$21.28 an hour
670 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$43,890
$21.10 an hour
770 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$42,620
$20.49 an hour
83,200 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$42,520
$20.44 an hour
9260 jobs
Springfield, IL
$40,360
$19.41 an hour
10360 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$36,810
$17.70 an hour
11110 jobs
Decatur, IL
$36,400
$17.50 an hour
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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois exercise trainers and group fitness instructors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do exercise trainers and group fitness instructors make in Illinois?
The average is $53,300 a year, and the median is $46,800. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $52,420.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$25.63 an hour on average; the median is $22.50.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($55,050), followed by Peoria, IL ($46,950). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Decatur, IL ($36,400).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #17 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national exercise trainers and group fitness instructors page. 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.