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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
250,540 1.6 % $ 24.12 $ 50,170 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.50 $ 15.16 $ 21.82 $ 28.87 $ 38.62
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,920 $ 31,530 $ 45,380 $ 60,060 $ 80,330


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 169,170 13.45 $ 24.44 $ 50,830
Civic and Social Organizations 21,890 7.28 $ 18.84 $ 39,190
Other Schools and Instruction 19,020 4.07 $ 23.33 $ 48,520
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,990 0.19 $ 21.14 $ 43,980
Other Personal Services 7,060 1.93 $ 26.17 $ 54,430

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 169,170 13.45 $ 24.44 $ 50,830
Civic and Social Organizations 21,890 7.28 $ 18.84 $ 39,190
Other Schools and Instruction 19,020 4.07 $ 23.33 $ 48,520
Other Personal Services 7,060 1.93 $ 26.17 $ 54,430
Spectator Sports 660 0.50 $ 21.13 $ 43,950

Top paying industries for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 100 0.02 $ 44.46 $ 92,480
Insurance Carriers 30 (7) $ 36.06 $ 75,000
Technical and Trade Schools 610 0.44 $ 31.98 $ 66,510
Employment Services 1,000 0.03 $ 31.05 $ 64,590
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 40 0.02 $ 28.82 $ 59,940


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.



Map of employment of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors by state, May 2022


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 35,230 2.00 1.18 $ 29.91 $ 62,210
Texas 20,100 1.55 0.91 $ 21.50 $ 44,730
New York 16,530 1.81 1.07 $ 35.68 $ 74,220
Florida 13,620 1.48 0.87 $ 20.29 $ 42,200
Illinois 12,990 2.21 1.30 $ 24.85 $ 51,690


Map of location quotient of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors by state, May 2022


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 1,540 3.15 1.86 $ 21.35 $ 44,420
Colorado 7,390 2.67 1.58 $ 26.91 $ 55,980
Kansas 3,480 2.52 1.49 $ 17.27 $ 35,920
Washington 8,340 2.45 1.45 $ 24.83 $ 51,650
Massachusetts 8,600 2.41 1.42 $ 26.39 $ 54,890


Map of annual mean wages of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors by state, May 2022


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)
New York 16,530 1.81 1.07 $ 35.68 $ 74,220
California 35,230 2.00 1.18 $ 29.91 $ 62,210
New Jersey 7,230 1.76 1.04 $ 29.51 $ 61,370
Connecticut 3,360 2.06 1.22 $ 29.22 $ 60,770
Vermont 610 2.07 1.22 $ 28.34 $ 58,950



Map of employment of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors by area, May 2022


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 17,570 1.91 1.13 $ 36.92 $ 76,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,220 2.00 1.18 $ 27.83 $ 57,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,540 2.39 1.41 $ 26.05 $ 54,180
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,860 2.54 1.50 $ 26.86 $ 55,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,290 1.65 0.98 $ 21.69 $ 45,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,450 1.97 1.16 $ 22.66 $ 47,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,350 2.24 1.32 $ 37.30 $ 77,590
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,350 1.75 1.03 $ 22.64 $ 47,080
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,210 2.56 1.51 $ 26.11 $ 54,310
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,600 1.52 0.90 $ 23.72 $ 49,330


Map of location quotient of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors by area, May 2022


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)
Lawrence, KS 310 6.33 3.74 $ 15.70 $ 32,660
Missoula, MT 260 4.19 2.47 $ 20.67 $ 42,980
Billings, MT 370 4.19 2.47 $ 21.93 $ 45,620
Bend-Redmond, OR 350 4.04 2.39 $ 25.43 $ 52,900
Bismarck, ND 250 3.51 2.07 $ 18.18 $ 37,800
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,360 3.46 2.04 $ 34.19 $ 71,120
Corvallis, OR 130 3.45 2.04 $ 25.39 $ 52,800
Boulder, CO 650 3.37 1.99 $ 29.87 $ 62,130
Charlottesville, VA 360 3.33 1.96 $ 24.23 $ 50,390
Great Falls, MT 110 3.10 1.83 $ 19.73 $ 41,040


Map of annual mean wages of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors by area, May 2022


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)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,350 2.24 1.32 $ 37.30 $ 77,590
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 17,570 1.91 1.13 $ 36.92 $ 76,790
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 120 1.60 0.94 $ 34.63 $ 72,030
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,110 1.88 1.11 $ 34.35 $ 71,450
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,360 3.46 2.04 $ 34.19 $ 71,120
Napa, CA 150 2.05 1.21 $ 31.39 $ 65,300
Salinas, CA 340 1.87 1.10 $ 30.62 $ 63,690
Modesto, CA 330 1.75 1.04 $ 30.25 $ 62,920
Santa Rosa, CA 590 2.92 1.72 $ 29.95 $ 62,290
Boulder, CO 650 3.37 1.99 $ 29.87 $ 62,130

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)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 620 1.62 0.96 $ 14.86 $ 30,900
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 590 4.81 2.84 $ 27.53 $ 57,270
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 470 3.24 1.91 $ 21.28 $ 44,260
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 340 1.62 0.96 $ 15.34 $ 31,910
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 340 2.68 1.58 $ 21.47 $ 44,670

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 590 4.81 2.84 $ 27.53 $ 57,270
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 310 3.66 2.16 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 280 3.48 2.05 $ 22.26 $ 46,310
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 200 3.34 1.97 $ 26.44 $ 54,990
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 470 3.24 1.91 $ 21.28 $ 44,260

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)
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 70 0.58 0.34 $ 32.32 $ 67,220
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 190 1.94 1.14 $ 28.40 $ 59,070
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 120 1.73 1.02 $ 28.38 $ 59,030
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 590 4.81 2.84 $ 27.53 $ 57,270
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 170 1.73 1.02 $ 27.20 $ 56,570


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023