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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in the US earns $47,160 per year (322,930 employed). Gross pay is highest in Massachusetts ($64,620) and lowest in Mississippi ($30,540) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Massachusetts $64,620 $51,091 $4,258 79.1% 9,200
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Connecticut $61,580 $49,813 $4,151 80.9% 2,850
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in New Jersey $59,870 $48,525 $4,044 81% 11,350
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Oregon $58,510 $44,903 $3,742 76.7% 4,800
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in California $57,990 $47,246 $3,937 81.5% 43,600
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Nevada $57,960 $48,751 $4,063 84.1% 3,010
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Vermont $57,300 $46,735 $3,895 81.6% 710
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Washington $50,830 $43,022 $3,585 84.6% 9,270
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Wyoming $50,250 $42,556 $3,546 84.7% 560
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Colorado $49,900 $40,787 $3,399 81.7% 10,500
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Idaho $49,780 $40,648 $3,387 81.7% 2,360
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in New Hampshire $49,360 $41,841 $3,487 84.8% 1,500
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Hawaii $48,290 $38,820 $3,235 80.4% 990
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Arizona $47,980 $39,741 $3,312 82.8% 7,010
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Maryland $47,420 $38,393 $3,199 81% 8,650
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Tennessee $47,380 $40,250 $3,354 85% 5,080
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Georgia $47,150 $38,241 $3,187 81.1% 7,500
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in New York $47,090 $38,071 $3,173 80.8% 20,140
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Maine $47,060 $37,998 $3,166 80.7% 1,140
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Illinois $46,800 $37,612 $3,134 80.4% 19,830
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in North Carolina $46,450 $38,158 $3,180 82.1% 10,670
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Alaska $46,210 $39,310 $3,276 85.1% 800
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Rhode Island $45,640 $37,757 $3,146 82.7% 990
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Michigan $45,520 $37,071 $3,089 81.4% 6,050
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Kentucky $45,280 $37,095 $3,091 81.9% 1,990
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Pennsylvania $45,250 $37,149 $3,096 82.1% 11,580
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Utah $44,800 $36,161 $3,013 80.7% 6,830
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in New Mexico $44,680 $37,126 $3,094 83.1% 1,030
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Oklahoma $44,520 $36,494 $3,041 82% 2,300
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Louisiana $44,410 $36,917 $3,076 83.1% 2,290
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Delaware $44,340 $36,023 $3,002 81.2% 1,210
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Wisconsin $44,200 $36,531 $3,044 82.6% 6,330
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Montana $43,940 $36,177 $3,015 82.3% 1,420
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in South Carolina $43,630 $35,776 $2,981 82% 5,130
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Minnesota $43,620 $35,714 $2,976 81.9% 7,010
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Arkansas $42,140 $34,609 $2,884 82.1% 1,390
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Texas $40,880 $35,027 $2,919 85.7% 19,260
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Virginia $40,820 $33,446 $2,787 81.9% 12,100
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in South Dakota $40,070 $34,376 $2,865 85.8% 950
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Washington DC $39,210 $32,499 $2,708 82.9% 1,480
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Alabama $39,180 $31,967 $2,664 81.6% 2,680
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Florida $38,800 $33,356 $2,780 86% 18,070
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in West Virginia $38,120 $31,773 $2,648 83.4% 500
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in North Dakota $37,760 $32,520 $2,710 86.1% 680
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Missouri $36,450 $30,692 $2,558 84.2% 5,060
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Ohio $36,370 $31,186 $2,599 85.7% 9,040
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Iowa $36,160 $30,512 $2,543 84.4% 2,510
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Kansas $35,900 $29,822 $2,485 83.1% 4,510
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Indiana $34,960 $29,269 $2,439 83.7% 5,360
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Nebraska $31,440 $26,869 $2,239 85.5% 2,410
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Mississippi $30,540 $26,229 $2,186 85.9% 1,260
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