The median annual wage for fitness trainers and instructors was $36,160 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $18,690, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $70,180.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for fitness trainers and instructors in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Fitness and recreational sports centers
$37,920
Healthcare and social assistance
36,090
Educational services; state, local, and private
34,420
Government
33,850
Civic and social organizations
30,430
About 1 out of 10 fitness trainers and instructors were self-employed in 2014. Fitness trainers and instructors may work nights, weekends, or holidays. Some travel to different gyms or to clients' homes to teach classes or conduct personal training sessions. Some group fitness instructors and personal fitness trainers work other full-time jobs and teach fitness classes or conduct personal training sessions during evenings or weekends.
Fitness Trainers and Instructors
Median annual wages, May 2015
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
$36,160
Personal care and service occupations
$21,850
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
