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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