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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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).
National estimates for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Industry profile for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Geographic profile for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
National estimates for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
221,600 |
1.6 % |
$ 22.05 |
$ 45,870 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 11.04 |
$ 14.22 |
$ 19.57 |
$ 27.77 |
$ 36.51 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 22,960 |
$ 29,580 |
$ 40,700 |
$ 57,760 |
$ 75,940 |
Industry profile for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
149,830 |
13.48 |
$ 22.48 |
$ 46,760 |
Civic and Social Organizations |
17,450 |
6.68 |
$ 18.78 |
$ 39,060 |
Other Schools and Instruction |
15,650 |
3.93 |
$ 22.95 |
$ 47,740 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
10,420 |
0.19 |
$ 19.83 |
$ 41,240 |
Other Personal Services |
5,090 |
1.72 |
$ 21.05 |
$ 43,780 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Top paying industries for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Geographic profile for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
25,160 |
1.52 |
0.97 |
$ 26.68 |
$ 55,480 |
Texas |
17,010 |
1.39 |
0.88 |
$ 19.24 |
$ 40,010 |
Florida |
14,900 |
1.73 |
1.10 |
$ 18.13 |
$ 37,720 |
New York |
13,220 |
1.53 |
0.97 |
$ 29.73 |
$ 61,840 |
Illinois |
12,270 |
2.18 |
1.39 |
$ 23.22 |
$ 48,300 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Montana |
1,500 |
3.20 |
2.03 |
$ 19.06 |
$ 39,650 |
Colorado |
7,280 |
2.78 |
1.77 |
$ 24.07 |
$ 50,070 |
Rhode Island |
1,100 |
2.39 |
1.52 |
$ 19.75 |
$ 41,080 |
Kansas |
3,170 |
2.37 |
1.51 |
$ 16.48 |
$ 34,270 |
Washington |
7,590 |
2.37 |
1.51 |
$ 25.39 |
$ 52,800 |
Top paying states for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
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 |
14,170 |
1.63 |
1.04 |
$ 31.11 |
$ 64,700 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,940 |
2.35 |
1.49 |
$ 24.31 |
$ 50,550 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,290 |
1.45 |
0.92 |
$ 25.09 |
$ 52,180 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
5,560 |
1.55 |
0.99 |
$ 20.35 |
$ 42,320 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
5,260 |
2.03 |
1.29 |
$ 28.11 |
$ 58,470 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,890 |
1.67 |
1.06 |
$ 23.63 |
$ 49,150 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
4,840 |
2.53 |
1.61 |
$ 26.67 |
$ 55,480 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
4,710 |
1.77 |
1.13 |
$ 21.31 |
$ 44,320 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
4,390 |
1.79 |
1.14 |
$ 18.01 |
$ 37,470 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
4,340 |
2.96 |
1.88 |
$ 24.51 |
$ 50,970 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Great Falls, MT |
160 |
4.72 |
3.00 |
$ 19.35 |
$ 40,240 |
Missoula, MT |
280 |
4.65 |
2.96 |
$ 18.30 |
$ 38,060 |
Lawrence, KS |
180 |
3.87 |
2.46 |
$ 15.60 |
$ 32,440 |
Billings, MT |
320 |
3.79 |
2.41 |
$ 19.44 |
$ 40,440 |
Lincoln, NE |
600 |
3.52 |
2.24 |
$ 17.55 |
$ 36,490 |
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL |
140 |
3.36 |
2.13 |
$ 16.89 |
$ 35,130 |
Bloomington, IL |
280 |
3.33 |
2.11 |
$ 20.51 |
$ 42,650 |
Wichita, KS |
930 |
3.29 |
2.09 |
$ 15.61 |
$ 32,460 |
Bellingham, WA |
270 |
3.21 |
2.04 |
$ 21.51 |
$ 44,730 |
Boulder, CO |
570 |
3.16 |
2.01 |
$ 26.03 |
$ 54,140 |
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