Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$46,180

Highest

$65,790

Connecticut

Lowest

$30,540

Nebraska

Total Employment

303,420

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Connecticut	$65,790	3,040	+42.5%
2	New Jersey	$60,620	10,080	+31.3%
3	Massachusetts	$60,390	10,870	+30.8%
4	California	$56,600	40,010	+22.6%
5	New Hampshire	$51,340	1,860	+11.2%
6	Vermont	$51,240	0	+11.0%
7	Washington	$50,350	10,480	+9.0%
8	Illinois	$50,290	18,100	+8.9%
9	Oregon	$49,700	4,940	+7.6%
10	Nevada	$49,530	3,000	+7.3%
11	Colorado	$49,250	10,830	+6.6%
12	Utah	$48,730	5,630	+5.5%
13	New York	$47,780	19,430	+3.5%
14	Arizona	$47,570	5,810	+3.0%
15	Hawaii	$47,570	1,000	+3.0%
16	Alaska	$47,020	800	+1.8%
17	Delaware	$46,860	1,150	+1.5%
18	Idaho	$45,850	2,250	-0.7%
19	Michigan	$45,780	5,490	-0.9%
20	New Mexico	$45,760	1,260	-0.9%
21	District of Columbia	$45,340	920	-1.8%
22	Maryland	$45,260	7,170	-2.0%
23	Georgia	$45,210	6,040	-2.1%
24	North Carolina	$45,080	9,970	-2.4%
25	Minnesota	$44,140	6,000	-4.4%
26	Kentucky	$44,120	2,110	-4.5%
27	Rhode Island	$43,980	870	-4.8%
28	Wisconsin	$42,490	5,910	-8.0%
29	Maine	$42,110	870	-8.8%
30	Pennsylvania	$42,010	10,330	-9.0%
31	Tennessee	$42,010	4,280	-9.0%
32	Texas	$39,980	18,730	-13.4%
33	Arkansas	$39,920	1,100	-13.6%
34	Virginia	$38,660	12,150	-16.3%
35	Oklahoma	$38,530	2,000	-16.6%
36	South Carolina	$38,170	4,000	-17.3%
37	Montana	$38,020	1,240	-17.7%
38	Wyoming	$37,990	370	-17.7%
39	Florida	$37,420	17,120	-19.0%
40	Alabama	$37,400	2,800	-19.0%
41	West Virginia	$37,270	630	-19.3%
42	North Dakota	$36,970	740	-19.9%
43	South Dakota	$36,960	960	-20.0%
44	Kansas	$36,560	4,880	-20.8%
45	Mississippi	$36,280	1,500	-21.4%
46	Iowa	$36,130	2,270	-21.8%
47	Indiana	$33,520	4,680	-27.4%
48	Louisiana	$33,520	2,350	-27.4%
49	Ohio	$31,570	6,620	-31.6%
50	Missouri	$31,320	6,470	-32.2%
51	Nebraska	$30,540	2,310	-33.9%