Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

39-9031 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities for the primary purpose of personal fitness. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Develop and implement individualized approaches to exercise. Excludes “Educational Instruction and Library Occupations” (25-0000), “Coaches and Scouts” (27-2022), and “Athletic Trainers” (29-9091).

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Industry profile for this occupation
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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
325,500	1.2 %	$21.69	$45,110	0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$10.15	$12.94	$19.42	$27.63	$36.25
Annual Wage (2)	$21,110	$26,910	$40,390	$57,470	$75,400

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	216,110	16.01	$22.41	$46,610
Civic and Social Organizations	36,440	9.43	$18.40	$38,270
Other Schools and Instruction	20,470	4.41	$22.18	$46,140
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	14,190	0.26	$19.30	$40,150
Other Personal Services	6,980	1.95	$20.24	$42,090

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	216,110	16.01	$22.41	$46,610
Civic and Social Organizations	36,440	9.43	$18.40	$38,270
Other Schools and Instruction	20,470	4.41	$22.18	$46,140
Other Personal Services	6,980	1.95	$20.24	$42,090
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	2,990	0.31	$20.34	$42,310

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Residential Care Facilities	40	0.02	$35.23	$73,280
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	(8)	(8)	$25.54	$53,110
Individual and Family Services	2,870	0.11	$25.48	$53,010
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	120	0.02	$25.13	$52,270
Grantmaking and Giving Services	(8)	(8)	$24.71	$51,390

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	41,460	2.39	1.08	$24.61	$51,180
New York	24,330	2.55	1.15	$28.21	$58,680
Texas	21,690	1.74	0.79	$19.02	$39,560
Illinois	16,870	2.80	1.26	$23.03	$47,890
Florida	16,460	1.87	0.84	$19.05	$39,630

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado	10,180	3.80	1.71	$21.87	$45,480
Massachusetts	13,560	3.75	1.69	$26.09	$54,260
Maryland	9,360	3.47	1.56	$23.47	$48,810
North Dakota	1,460	3.45	1.56	$15.98	$33,240
Virginia	12,040	3.10	1.40	$20.69	$43,030

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	24,330	2.55	1.15	$28.21	$58,680
Connecticut	5,040	3.03	1.37	$27.04	$56,240
District of Columbia	1,330	1.84	0.83	$26.99	$56,130
Washington	10,160	3.06	1.38	$26.80	$55,750
Massachusetts	13,560	3.75	1.69	$26.09	$54,260

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	26,740	2.77	1.25	$29.78	$61,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	14,360	3.07	1.39	$24.11	$50,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	13,940	2.23	1.01	$24.24	$50,430
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	11,460	4.09	1.85	$26.48	$55,080
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	10,220	3.21	1.45	$23.14	$48,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	8,490	2.95	1.33	$19.81	$41,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	8,390	2.30	1.04	$20.26	$42,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	6,890	2.79	1.26	$28.53	$59,340
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	6,610	3.27	1.48	$29.08	$60,490
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	6,180	4.08	1.84	$21.91	$45,570