Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in Texas
$44,880avg. a year
$21.58 an hour · 19,260 employed
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Texas earn an average of $44,880 a year. That is $7,540 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $52,420. The best-paying metro area is San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX at $47,530.
$40,880Median pay
$21.58Average hourly
+4%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors by metro area. Swipe to see all 23.
11,720 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$47,530
$22.85 an hour
25,870 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$47,410
$22.79 an hour
34,560 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$46,580
$22.39 an hour
4180 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$43,890
$21.10 an hour
53,290 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$43,520
$20.92 an hour
670 jobs
Odessa, TX
$43,370
$20.85 an hour
7150 jobs
Midland, TX
$42,550
$20.46 an hour
8120 jobs
Waco, TX
$42,420
$20.39 an hour
970 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$42,350
$20.36 an hour
10100 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$42,270
$20.32 an hour
11160 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$42,180
$20.28 an hour
1260 jobs
Victoria, TX
$42,040
$20.21 an hour
1380 jobs
Abilene, TX
$41,370
$19.89 an hour
14150 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$40,730
$19.58 an hour
15230 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$40,400
$19.42 an hour
16180 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$39,810
$19.14 an hour
1770 jobs
Tyler, TX
$39,520
$19.00 an hour
18350 jobs
El Paso, TX
$38,770
$18.64 an hour
19290 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$37,170
$17.87 an hour
20100 jobs
Laredo, TX
$36,630
$17.61 an hour
2160 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$34,980
$16.82 an hour
22250 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$33,970
$16.33 an hour
2390 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$33,750
$16.23 an hour
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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas exercise trainers and group fitness instructors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,420 | $25.20 |
| Texas | $44,880 | $21.58 |
| Oklahoma | $44,960 | $21.61 |
| New Mexico | $43,080 | $20.71 |
| Louisiana | $42,450 | $20.41 |
| Arkansas | $42,310 | $20.34 |
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- Animal Caretakers$35,970
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do exercise trainers and group fitness instructors make in Texas?
The average is $44,880 a year, and the median is $40,880. That is $7,540 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $52,420.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$21.58 an hour on average; the median is $19.65.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ($47,530), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($47,410). The lowest average among 23 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($33,750).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #34 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.