Salary by state
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsBLS OES May 2025
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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — median wage by state
- Massachusetts: $64,620, COL-adjusted $61,078
- Connecticut: $61,580, COL-adjusted $59,440
- New Jersey: $59,870, COL-adjusted $55,028
- Oregon: $58,510, COL-adjusted $56,586
- California: $57,990, COL-adjusted $52,385
- Nevada: $57,960, COL-adjusted $57,960
- Vermont: $57,300, COL-adjusted $58,469
- Washington: $50,830, COL-adjusted $47,505
- Wyoming: $50,250, COL-adjusted $54,207
- Colorado: $49,900, COL-adjusted $48,400
- Idaho: $49,780, COL-adjusted $52,126
- New Hampshire: $49,360, COL-adjusted $47,370
- Hawaii: $48,290, COL-adjusted $43,900
- Arizona: $47,980, COL-adjusted $47,646
- Maryland: $47,420, COL-adjusted $45,162
- Tennessee: $47,380, COL-adjusted $51,556
- Georgia: $47,150, COL-adjusted $48,962
- New York: $47,090, COL-adjusted $43,642
- Maine: $47,060, COL-adjusted $48,465
- Illinois: $46,800, COL-adjusted $46,800
- North Carolina: $46,450, COL-adjusted $49,258
- Alaska: $46,210, COL-adjusted $45,127
- Rhode Island: $45,640, COL-adjusted $44,614
- Michigan: $45,520, COL-adjusted $47,318
- Kentucky: $45,280, COL-adjusted $50,200
- Pennsylvania: $45,250, COL-adjusted $46,363
- Utah: $44,800, COL-adjusted $45,298
- New Mexico: $44,680, COL-adjusted $48,460
- Oklahoma: $44,520, COL-adjusted $50,706
- Louisiana: $44,410, COL-adjusted $50,351
- Delaware: $44,340, COL-adjusted $44,429
- Wisconsin: $44,200, COL-adjusted $46,971
- Montana: $43,940, COL-adjusted $46,448
- South Carolina: $43,630, COL-adjusted $46,564
- Minnesota: $43,620, COL-adjusted $44,239
- Arkansas: $42,140, COL-adjusted $48,493
- Texas: $40,880, COL-adjusted $42,101
- Virginia: $40,820, COL-adjusted $40,376
- South Dakota: $40,070, COL-adjusted $45,226
- District of Columbia: $39,210, COL-adjusted $35,678
- Alabama: $39,180, COL-adjusted $44,122
- Florida: $38,800, COL-adjusted $37,524
- West Virginia: $38,120, COL-adjusted $42,592
- North Dakota: $37,760, COL-adjusted $42,427
- Missouri: $36,450, COL-adjusted $40,143
- Ohio: $36,370, COL-adjusted $39,192
- Iowa: $36,160, COL-adjusted $41,185
- Kansas: $35,900, COL-adjusted $39,845
- Indiana: $34,960, COL-adjusted $37,471
- Nebraska: $31,440, COL-adjusted $34,895
- Mississippi: $30,540, COL-adjusted $35,103
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- Massachusetts$64,620
- Connecticut$61,580
- New Jersey$59,870
- Oregon$58,510
- California$57,990
- Nevada$57,960
- Vermont$57,300
- Washington$50,830
- Wyoming$50,250
- Colorado$49,900
- Idaho$49,780
- New Hampshire$49,360
- Hawaii$48,290
- Arizona$47,980
- Maryland$47,420
- Tennessee$47,380
- Georgia$47,150
- New York$47,090
- Maine$47,060
- Illinois$46,800
- North Carolina$46,450
- Alaska$46,210
- Rhode Island$45,640
- Michigan$45,520
- Kentucky$45,280
- Pennsylvania$45,250
- Utah$44,800
- New Mexico$44,680
- Oklahoma$44,520
- Louisiana$44,410
- Delaware$44,340
- Wisconsin$44,200
- Montana$43,940
- South Carolina$43,630
- Minnesota$43,620
- Arkansas$42,140
- Texas$40,880
- Virginia$40,820
- South Dakota$40,070
- District of Columbia$39,210
- Alabama$39,180
- Florida$38,800
- West Virginia$38,120
- North Dakota$37,760
- Missouri$36,450
- Ohio$36,370
- Iowa$36,160
- Kansas$35,900
- Indiana$34,960
- Nebraska$31,440
- Mississippi$30,540
Highest- and lowest-paying states for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Massachusetts$64,620
- 2. Connecticut$61,580
- 3. New Jersey$59,870
- 4. Oregon$58,510
- 5. California$57,990
Lowest-paying
- Mississippi$30,540
- Nebraska$31,440
- Indiana$34,960
- Kansas$35,900
- Iowa$36,160
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors is $47,410 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors the most?
- Massachusetts pays Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors the most, with a median of $64,620, followed by Connecticut ($61,580). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $30,540.
- How much do Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salaries vary by state?
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors median pay ranges from $30,540 to $64,620 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +11.9% change in Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors employment from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than average.