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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in Indiana

$37,330avg. a year
$17.95 an hour · 5,360 employed

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Indiana earn an average of $37,330 a year. That is $15,090 (29%) less than the U.S. average of $52,420. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $55,050.

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$34,960Median pay
$17.95Average hourly
+1%Avg. pay since 2020
#51Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Indiana metro areas

Average pay for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.

116,350 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$55,050
$26.47 an hour
2910 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$46,440
$22.33 an hour
31,840 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$41,380
$19.89 an hour
4160 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$40,240
$19.35 an hour
540 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$39,880
$19.17 an hour
6180 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$39,070
$18.79 an hour
740 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$39,020
$18.76 an hour
82,220 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$38,390
$18.46 an hour
9210 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$37,230
$17.90 an hour
10420 jobs
Evansville, IN
$37,010
$17.79 an hour
1140 jobs
Columbus, IN
$36,080
$17.34 an hour
1290 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$34,440
$16.56 an hour
13500 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$33,900
$16.30 an hour

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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in Indiana, charted

Pay over time

Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Indiana exercise trainers and group fitness instructors work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Indiana vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$52,420$25.20
Indiana$37,330$17.95
Illinois$53,300$25.63
Michigan$47,990$23.07
Kentucky$46,580$22.39
Ohio$40,250$19.35

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Questions and answers

How much do exercise trainers and group fitness instructors make in Indiana?

The average is $37,330 a year, and the median is $34,960. That is $15,090 (29%) less than the U.S. average of $52,420.

What is the hourly wage in Indiana?

$17.95 an hour on average; the median is $16.81.

Where in Indiana do they earn the most?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($55,050), followed by Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($46,440). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Fort Wayne, IN ($33,900).

How does Indiana rank?

Indiana ranks #51 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.