Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in South Carolina

$43,370avg. a year

$20.85 an hour · 5,130 employed

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in South Carolina earn an average of $43,370 a year. That is $9,050 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $52,420. The best-paying metro area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC at $48,730.

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$43,630Median pay

$20.85Average hourly

+10%Avg. pay since 2020

#37Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying South Carolina metro areas

Average pay for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

13,470 jobs

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

$48,730

$23.43 an hour

2890 jobs

Charleston-North Charleston, SC

$47,740

$22.95 an hour

3420 jobs

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

$47,060

$22.63 an hour

4310 jobs

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

$45,840

$22.04 an hour

5260 jobs

Spartanburg, SC

$43,540

$20.94 an hour

6850 jobs

Columbia, SC

$43,490

$20.91 an hour

7250 jobs

Florence, SC

$42,130

$20.25 an hour

8390 jobs

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC

$40,280

$19.37 an hour

91,150 jobs

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

$40,140

$19.30 an hour

1050 jobs

Sumter, SC

$37,070

$17.82 an hour

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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in South Carolina, charted

Pay over time

South Carolina, annual wage, May of each year

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Where South Carolina exercise trainers and group fitness instructors work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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South Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$52,420	$25.20
South Carolina	$43,370	$20.85
Georgia	$50,460	$24.26
North Carolina	$48,270	$23.21

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Average pay, South Carolina, May 2025

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Questions and answers

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

The average is $43,370 a year, and the median is $43,630. That is $9,050 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $52,420.

What is the hourly wage in South Carolina?

$20.85 an hour on average; the median is $20.98.

Where in South Carolina do they earn the most?

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($48,730), followed by Charleston-North Charleston, SC ($47,740). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Sumter, SC ($37,070).

How does South Carolina rank?

South Carolina ranks #37 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.