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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).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
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 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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 |
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
United States Department of Labor
