Sort by any column. Employment is the number of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor Salary by State (2026)
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors earn the most in Massachusetts at $64,620 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $22,020 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,160. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $64,620
- National median
- $47,160
- Lowest median
- $22,020
- States reporting
- 52
Massachusetts
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
- 1. Massachusetts$64,620 median · $61,102 adjusted · 9,200 employed
- 2. Connecticut$61,580 median · $59,434 adjusted · 2,850 employed
- 3. New Jersey$59,870 median · $55,025 adjusted · 11,350 employed
- 4. Oregon$58,510 median · $56,607 adjusted · 4,800 employed
- 5. California$57,990 median · $52,375 adjusted · 43,600 employed
Lowest-paying states for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
- 52. Puerto Rico$22,020 median · no price parity · 260 employed
- 51. Mississippi$30,540 median · $35,122 adjusted · 1,260 employed
- 50. Nebraska$31,440 median · $34,893 adjusted · 2,410 employed
- 49. Indiana$34,960 median · $37,459 adjusted · 5,360 employed
- 48. Kansas$35,900 median · $39,859 adjusted · 4,510 employed
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $64,620 | $50,760 | $96,140 | 9,200 | $61,102 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $61,580 | $45,660 | $80,790 | 2,850 | $59,434 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $59,870 | $39,300 | $80,020 | 11,350 | $55,025 |
| 4 | Oregon | $58,510 | $43,720 | $65,500 | 4,800 | $56,607 |
| 5 | California | $57,990 | $45,350 | $74,160 | 43,600 | $52,375 |
| 6 | Nevada | $57,960 | $45,190 | $70,920 | 3,010 | $57,972 |
| 7 | Vermont | $57,300 | $43,140 | $62,380 | 710 | $58,494 |
| 8 | Washington | $50,830 | $46,760 | $67,510 | 9,270 | $47,499 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $50,250 | $35,030 | $71,780 | 560 | $54,212 |
| 10 | Colorado | $49,900 | $39,190 | $62,670 | 10,500 | $48,422 |
| 11 | Idaho | $49,780 | $44,270 | $59,210 | 2,360 | $52,129 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $49,360 | $37,600 | $63,720 | 1,500 | $47,386 |
| 13 | Hawaii | $48,290 | $42,620 | $61,080 | 990 | $43,920 |
| 14 | Arizona | $47,980 | $34,510 | $59,110 | 7,010 | $47,657 |
| 15 | Maryland | $47,420 | $36,110 | $63,510 | 8,650 | $45,180 |
| 16 | Tennessee | $47,380 | $32,560 | $59,190 | 5,080 | $51,573 |
| 17 | Georgia | $47,150 | $35,240 | $58,140 | 7,500 | $48,965 |
| 18 | New York | $47,090 | $35,630 | $76,360 | 20,140 | $43,634 |
| 19 | Maine | $47,060 | $37,300 | $67,980 | 1,140 | $48,490 |
| 20 | Illinois | $46,800 | $35,190 | $61,960 | 19,830 | $46,820 |
| 21 | North Carolina | $46,450 | $33,210 | $60,100 | 10,670 | $49,244 |
| 22 | Alaska | $46,210 | $37,020 | $57,460 | 800 | $45,145 |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $45,640 | $36,240 | $77,180 | 990 | $44,623 |
| 24 | Michigan | $45,520 | $33,130 | $55,900 | 6,050 | $47,310 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $45,280 | $35,090 | $55,080 | 1,990 | $50,222 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $45,250 | $33,030 | $57,830 | 11,580 | $46,376 |
| 27 | Utah | $44,800 | $31,010 | $58,250 | 6,830 | $45,315 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $44,680 | $30,210 | $50,960 | 1,030 | $48,454 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $44,520 | $26,570 | $58,430 | 2,300 | $50,681 |
| 30 | Louisiana | $44,410 | $25,040 | $51,190 | 2,290 | $50,347 |
| 31 | Delaware | $44,340 | $36,900 | $65,330 | 1,210 | $44,425 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $44,200 | $31,470 | $50,570 | 6,330 | $46,974 |
| 33 | Montana | $43,940 | $33,930 | $52,150 | 1,420 | $46,426 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $43,630 | $31,310 | $50,980 | 5,130 | $46,539 |
| 35 | Minnesota | $43,620 | $32,150 | $51,020 | 7,010 | $44,230 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $42,140 | $29,310 | $51,470 | 1,390 | $48,472 |
| 37 | Texas | $40,880 | $29,340 | $56,930 | 19,260 | $42,120 |
| 38 | Virginia | $40,820 | $30,750 | $54,410 | 12,100 | $40,374 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $40,070 | $33,960 | $47,490 | 950 | $45,233 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | $39,210 | $37,340 | $64,640 | 1,480 | $35,678 |
| 41 | Alabama | $39,180 | $26,940 | $48,620 | 2,680 | $44,110 |
| 42 | Florida | $38,800 | $28,970 | $52,630 | 18,070 | $37,519 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $38,120 | $28,150 | $45,050 | 500 | $42,594 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $37,760 | $33,830 | $47,060 | 680 | $42,447 |
| 45 | Missouri | $36,450 | $29,360 | $47,830 | 5,060 | $40,136 |
| 46 | Ohio | $36,370 | $28,830 | $49,220 | 9,040 | $39,203 |
| 47 | Iowa | $36,160 | $28,350 | $44,750 | 2,510 | $41,202 |
| 48 | Kansas | $35,900 | $29,000 | $48,480 | 4,510 | $39,859 |
| 49 | Indiana | $34,960 | $27,280 | $47,430 | 5,360 | $37,459 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $31,440 | $29,310 | $44,530 | 2,410 | $34,893 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $30,540 | $21,960 | $47,410 | 1,260 | $35,122 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $22,020 | $22,010 | $22,220 | 260 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors, that changes the ranking: Massachusetts leads on raw pay at $64,620, while Massachusetts leads once prices are taken into account at $61,102.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors the most?
Massachusetts reports the highest median wage for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors at $64,620 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Connecticut ($61,580) and New Jersey ($59,870).
Which state pays Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors at $22,020 a year, $42,600 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Massachusetts first at $61,102 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $64,620. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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