Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Excludes teachers classified in 25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations. Excludes "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: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
280,080 1.3 % $21.02 $43,720 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.44 $12.00 $18.85 $27.01 $35.83
Annual Wage (2) $19,640 $24,970 $39,210 $56,190 $74,520


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

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 186,920 14.69 $21.59 $44,920
Civic and Social Organizations 35,240 9.10 $18.32 $38,100
Other Schools and Instruction 15,010 3.50 $21.87 $45,490
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 12,360 0.23 $18.33 $38,120
Other Personal Services 5,030 1.54 $19.88 $41,360

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 186,920 14.69 $21.59 $44,920
Civic and Social Organizations 35,240 9.10 $18.32 $38,100
Other Schools and Instruction 15,010 3.50 $21.87 $45,490
Other Personal Services 5,030 1.54 $19.88 $41,360
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 2,650 0.30 $20.12 $41,860

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (8) (8) $31.74 $66,010
Performing Arts Companies 60 0.04 $28.92 $60,160
Individual and Family Services 2,350 0.10 $28.23 $58,720
Social Advocacy Organizations 110 0.05 $27.11 $56,390
Technical and Trade Schools (8) (8) $26.20 $54,500


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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 33,720 2.02 1.03 $23.93 $49,770
New York 21,630 2.35 1.20 $29.20 $60,730
Texas 17,570 1.48 0.75 $18.05 $37,540
Illinois 15,110 2.55 1.30 $21.40 $44,500
Florida 14,490 1.72 0.88 $18.88 $39,260




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)
Virginia 12,170 3.21 1.63 $20.14 $41,900
Colorado 8,210 3.21 1.64 $22.38 $46,550
Massachusetts 10,510 2.98 1.52 $27.32 $56,820
New Jersey 11,270 2.81 1.43 $25.37 $52,770
Vermont 850 2.78 1.41 $20.25 $42,110




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 21,630 2.35 1.20 $29.20 $60,730
District of Columbia 1,090 1.54 0.78 $28.88 $60,070
Massachusetts 10,510 2.98 1.52 $27.32 $56,820
New Jersey 11,270 2.81 1.43 $25.37 $52,770
Washington 7,360 2.31 1.18 $24.53 $51,020



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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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 17,490 2.61 1.33 $32.13 $66,840
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 10,840 2.96 1.51 $21.91 $45,570
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 7,580 3.01 1.53 $21.99 $45,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 7,230 1.63 0.83 $22.26 $46,290
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 5,850 3.18 1.62 $30.17 $62,750
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 5,530 2.22 1.13 $17.29 $35,970
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 5,000 3.47 1.76 $22.14 $46,040
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,890 2.53 1.29 $20.47 $42,580
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,680 1.60 0.81 $21.23 $44,150
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,880 1.48 0.75 $24.57 $51,090


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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division 750 6.56 3.34 $32.24 $67,060
Lynn-Saugus-Marblehead, MA NECTA Division 240 5.60 2.85 $27.05 $56,260
Harrisonburg, VA 330 5.13 2.61 $20.02 $41,650
Boulder, CO 810 4.56 2.32 $28.40 $59,070
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 520 4.44 2.26 $21.05 $43,780
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 1,610 4.42 2.25 $16.50 $34,330
Peabody-Salem-Beverly, MA NECTA Division 420 4.38 2.23 $21.45 $44,620
Danbury, CT 340 4.37 2.22 $25.85 $53,770
Fargo, ND-MN 590 4.29 2.18 $16.31 $33,910
Haverhill-Newburyport-Amesbury Town, MA-NH NECTA Division 280 4.24 2.16 $20.00 $41,600


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Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division 750 6.56 3.34 $32.24 $67,060
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 17,490 2.61 1.33 $32.13 $66,840
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 440 2.55 1.30 $31.20 $64,890
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 5,850 3.18 1.62 $30.17 $62,750
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 3,370 2.59 1.32 $28.47 $59,220
Boulder, CO 810 4.56 2.32 $28.40 $59,070
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 820 2.63 1.34 $28.33 $58,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,520 2.31 1.18 $27.52 $57,230
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 2,520 2.25 1.15 $27.50 $57,210
Napa, CA 280 3.79 1.93 $27.45 $57,100

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 510 2.00 1.02 $11.69 $24,320
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 480 4.12 2.10 $22.73 $47,290
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 450 1.35 0.69 $10.82 $22,500
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 360 1.42 0.72 $11.24 $23,380
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 350 1.56 0.80 $13.88 $28,870

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wasatch Back nonmetropolitan area 210 6.26 3.19 $21.86 $45,470
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 110 5.87 2.99 $28.13 $58,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 480 4.12 2.10 $22.73 $47,290
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 140 3.29 1.67 $13.83 $28,760
Northeast Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 140 3.13 1.59 $13.99 $29,100

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 110 5.87 2.99 $28.13 $58,500
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 160 1.66 0.85 $25.50 $53,050
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 180 2.73 1.39 $23.50 $48,880
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 250 2.39 1.22 $23.38 $48,630
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $22.81 $47,450


About May 2017 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.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2017 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2018