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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.
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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) |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
1,000 |
2.68 |
1.70 |
$ 33.25 |
$ 69,160 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
3,890 |
1.74 |
1.10 |
$ 32.76 |
$ 68,140 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
80 |
1.31 |
0.83 |
$ 31.24 |
$ 64,980 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
14,170 |
1.63 |
1.04 |
$ 31.11 |
$ 64,700 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
180 |
1.59 |
1.01 |
$ 30.23 |
$ 62,880 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
1,560 |
1.46 |
0.93 |
$ 29.86 |
$ 62,100 |
| Salinas, CA |
200 |
1.21 |
0.77 |
$ 28.99 |
$ 60,300 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
150 |
1.79 |
1.14 |
$ 28.80 |
$ 59,910 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
5,260 |
2.03 |
1.29 |
$ 28.11 |
$ 58,470 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
460 |
2.38 |
1.52 |
$ 27.61 |
$ 57,440 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
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.
(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
