Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salaries across 51 states

$45,459

National Average (Median)

$64,620

Highest: Massachusetts

$30,540

Lowest: Mississippi

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Salary by State

Compare Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$30,540

$64,620

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $39,180 AK $46,210 AZ $47,980 AR $42,140 CA $57,990 CO $49,900 CT $61,580 DE $44,340 DC $39,210 FL $38,800 GA $47,150 HI $48,290 ID $49,780 IL $46,800 IN $34,960 IA $36,160 KS $35,900 KY $45,280 LA $44,410 ME $47,060 MD $47,420 MA $64,620 MI $45,520 MN $43,620 MS $30,540 MO $36,450 MT $43,940 NE $31,440 NV $57,960 NH $49,360 NJ $59,870 NM $44,680 NY $47,090 NC $46,450 ND $37,760 OH $36,370 OK $44,520 OR $58,510 PA $45,250 RI $45,640 SC $43,630 SD $40,070 TN $47,380 TX $40,880 UT $44,800 VT $57,300 VA $40,820 WA $50,830 WV $38,120 WI $44,200 WY $50,250

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Massachusetts

$64,620

Connecticut

$61,580

New Jersey

$59,870

Oregon

$58,510

California

$57,990

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Massachusetts	$64,620	$72,370	9,200
2	Connecticut	$61,580	$66,870	2,850
3	New Jersey	$59,870	$65,470	11,350
4	Oregon	$58,510	$60,470	4,800
5	California	$57,990	$62,890	43,600
6	Nevada	$57,960	$58,100	3,010
7	Vermont	$57,300	$59,960	710
8	Washington	$50,830	$61,800	9,270
9	Wyoming	$50,250	$57,570	560
10	Colorado	$49,900	$56,400	10,500
11	Idaho	$49,780	$52,410	2,360
12	New Hampshire	$49,360	$54,120	1,500
13	Hawaii	$48,290	$54,980	990
14	Arizona	$47,980	$52,540	7,010
15	Maryland	$47,420	$54,110	8,650
16	Tennessee	$47,380	$48,380	5,080
17	Georgia	$47,150	$50,460	7,500
18	New York	$47,090	$60,770	20,140
19	Maine	$47,060	$53,380	1,140
20	Illinois	$46,800	$53,300	19,830
21	North Carolina	$46,450	$48,270	10,670
22	Alaska	$46,210	$45,860	800
23	Rhode Island	$45,640	$52,990	990
24	Michigan	$45,520	$47,990	6,050
25	Kentucky	$45,280	$46,580	1,990
26	Pennsylvania	$45,250	$46,620	11,580
27	Utah	$44,800	$49,360	6,830
28	New Mexico	$44,680	$43,080	1,030
29	Oklahoma	$44,520	$44,960	2,300
30	Louisiana	$44,410	$42,450	2,290
31	Delaware	$44,340	$50,560	1,210
32	Wisconsin	$44,200	$44,300	6,330
33	Montana	$43,940	$47,870	1,420
34	South Carolina	$43,630	$43,370	5,130
35	Minnesota	$43,620	$46,190	7,010
36	Arkansas	$42,140	$42,310	1,390
37	Texas	$40,880	$44,880	19,260
38	Virginia	$40,820	$46,030	12,100
39	South Dakota	$40,070	$42,850	950
40	District of Columbia	$39,210	$55,190	1,480
41	Alabama	$39,180	$39,330	2,680
42	Florida	$38,800	$44,630	18,070
43	West Virginia	$38,120	$39,520	500
44	North Dakota	$37,760	$41,180	680
45	Missouri	$36,450	$41,870	5,060
46	Ohio	$36,370	$40,250	9,040
47	Iowa	$36,160	$38,290	2,510
48	Kansas	$35,900	$40,730	4,510
49	Indiana	$34,960	$37,330	5,360
50	Nebraska	$31,440	$37,940	2,410
51	Mississippi	$30,540	$37,390	1,260

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS