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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).
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
248,070 | 1.5 % | $ 21.95 | $ 45,650 | 0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 10.40 | $ 13.38 | $ 19.48 | $ 27.64 | $ 36.81 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 21,640 | $ 27,840 | $ 40,510 | $ 57,490 | $ 76,550 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors, see the Create Customized Tables function.
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 | 154,610 | 15.24 | $ 22.61 | $ 47,020 |
Civic and Social Organizations | 25,900 | 9.05 | $ 18.94 | $ 39,390 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 19,530 | 4.87 | $ 22.63 | $ 47,070 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 13,050 | 0.24 | $ 20.52 | $ 42,690 |
Other Personal Services | 5,750 | 1.94 | $ 19.78 | $ 41,140 |
Industries with the highest concentration 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 | 154,610 | 15.24 | $ 22.61 | $ 47,020 |
Civic and Social Organizations | 25,900 | 9.05 | $ 18.94 | $ 39,390 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 19,530 | 4.87 | $ 22.63 | $ 47,070 |
Other Personal Services | 5,750 | 1.94 | $ 19.78 | $ 41,140 |
Spectator Sports | 940 | 0.85 | $ 16.51 | $ 34,330 |
Top paying industries for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technical and Trade Schools | (8) | (8) | $ 30.66 | $ 63,780 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 50 | (7) | $ 28.97 | $ 60,270 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | 140 | 0.02 | $ 28.68 | $ 59,650 |
Insurance Carriers | 50 | (7) | $ 27.17 | $ 56,520 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1,780 | 0.07 | $ 26.44 | $ 54,990 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors, see the Create Customized Tables function.
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 | 32,390 | 1.97 | 1.11 | $ 26.33 | $ 54,770 |
Texas | 17,970 | 1.49 | 0.83 | $ 20.77 | $ 43,200 |
New York | 16,310 | 1.88 | 1.05 | $ 25.82 | $ 53,710 |
Florida | 13,920 | 1.65 | 0.92 | $ 18.50 | $ 38,470 |
Illinois | 12,120 | 2.15 | 1.21 | $ 22.89 | $ 47,610 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado | 8,650 | 3.35 | 1.88 | $ 21.83 | $ 45,400 |
Massachusetts | 11,180 | 3.34 | 1.87 | $ 26.10 | $ 54,290 |
South Dakota | 1,070 | 2.60 | 1.46 | $ 16.07 | $ 33,420 |
Washington | 8,170 | 2.56 | 1.43 | $ 26.49 | $ 55,110 |
Connecticut | 3,860 | 2.51 | 1.40 | $ 30.35 | $ 63,140 |
Top paying states for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connecticut | 3,860 | 2.51 | 1.40 | $ 30.35 | $ 63,140 |
Vermont | 510 | 1.83 | 1.03 | $ 28.17 | $ 58,580 |
District of Columbia | 1,040 | 1.52 | 0.85 | $ 27.79 | $ 57,790 |
New Jersey | 7,160 | 1.89 | 1.06 | $ 27.39 | $ 56,980 |
Washington | 8,170 | 2.56 | 1.43 | $ 26.49 | $ 55,110 |
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 | 17,550 | 1.99 | 1.11 | $ 28.21 | $ 58,680 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 10,980 | 1.88 | 1.06 | $ 25.74 | $ 53,540 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 10,090 | 2.31 | 1.30 | $ 23.87 | $ 49,650 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 9,580 | 3.68 | 2.06 | $ 26.08 | $ 54,250 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 7,280 | 2.41 | 1.35 | $ 23.22 | $ 48,300 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 6,350 | 1.77 | 0.99 | $ 22.74 | $ 47,300 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 5,920 | 2.54 | 1.42 | $ 30.26 | $ 62,930 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 5,680 | 2.10 | 1.18 | $ 21.43 | $ 44,580 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 5,570 | 2.85 | 1.60 | $ 28.60 | $ 59,500 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 5,080 | 3.49 | 1.96 | $ 21.52 | $ 44,760 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bend-Redmond, OR | 380 | 4.69 | 2.63 | $ 18.00 | $ 37,430 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,390 | 4.65 | 2.61 | $ 31.05 | $ 64,590 |
Missoula, MT | 270 | 4.48 | 2.51 | $ 17.20 | $ 35,780 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 1,660 | 4.40 | 2.47 | $ 31.54 | $ 65,590 |
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL | 1,280 | 4.37 | 2.45 | $ 21.13 | $ 43,950 |
Boulder, CO | 740 | 4.09 | 2.29 | $ 28.61 | $ 59,500 |
Olympia-Tumwater, WA | 450 | 4.08 | 2.29 | $ 23.76 | $ 49,420 |
Lawrence, KS | 180 | 3.98 | 2.23 | $ 10.78 | $ 22,410 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 410 | 3.77 | 2.12 | $ 24.44 | $ 50,840 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 9,580 | 3.68 | 2.06 | $ 26.08 | $ 54,250 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for 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 Haven, CT | 640 | 2.39 | 1.34 | $ 38.98 | $ 81,080 |
Charleston-North Charleston, SC | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 35.19 | $ 73,190 |
Modesto, CA | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 32.88 | $ 68,390 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 1,660 | 4.40 | 2.47 | $ 31.54 | $ 65,590 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,390 | 4.65 | 2.61 | $ 31.05 | $ 64,590 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,610 | 1.46 | 0.82 | $ 30.87 | $ 64,210 |
Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 330 | 2.86 | 1.60 | $ 30.49 | $ 63,410 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 5,920 | 2.54 | 1.42 | $ 30.26 | $ 62,930 |
Salinas, CA | 160 | 0.92 | 0.51 | $ 30.05 | $ 62,500 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 530 | 2.72 | 1.53 | $ 29.20 | $ 60,740 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 750 | 6.59 | 3.69 | $ 22.56 | $ 46,920 |
Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 660 | 1.76 | 0.98 | $ 13.49 | $ 28,050 |
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | 380 | 1.82 | 1.02 | $ 15.00 | $ 31,200 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 380 | 2.08 | 1.17 | $ 16.36 | $ 34,020 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 370 | 1.51 | 0.84 | $ 13.50 | $ 28,070 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 750 | 6.59 | 3.69 | $ 22.56 | $ 46,920 |
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | 230 | 3.03 | 1.70 | $ 19.29 | $ 40,120 |
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 250 | 3.00 | 1.68 | $ 17.61 | $ 36,620 |
West Montana nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 2.86 | 1.60 | $ 19.65 | $ 40,870 |
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 2.81 | 1.58 | $ 24.84 | $ 51,660 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 28.80 | $ 59,900 |
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 25.73 | $ 53,520 |
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.75 | 0.42 | $ 25.69 | $ 53,440 |
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 1.49 | 0.83 | $ 25.59 | $ 53,220 |
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 1.13 | 0.63 | $ 24.85 | $ 51,690 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021