Personal trainer salary
BLS occupation: Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · also called fitness instructor · Personal care and service · data for May 2025
Median salary $47,160 a year, US
Median hourly pay $22.67 an hour
Middle half earn $35,280–$61,730 25th to 75th percentile
Personal trainers employed 322,930 +7.3% projected by 2035
How much does a personal trainer make?
- The median personal trainer salary in the US is $47,160 a year ($22.67 an hour): half of the 322,930 personal trainers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $52,420.
- The middle half earn between $35,280 and $61,730. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $28,800 and the top 10% more than $83,100.
- That is 7% less than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Massachusetts pays personal trainers the most (median $64,620), followed by Connecticut ($61,580) and New Jersey ($59,870). Mississippi pays the least ($30,540).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Massachusetts, where the median is worth $61,102 in typical US prices, then Connecticut and Vermont.
- In 13 of the 347 metro areas with data, the median personal trainer salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of personal trainers to grow 7.3% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 68,000 openings a year. The typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what personal trainers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Personal trainer salary range
Half of personal trainers earn between $35,280 and $61,730 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $28,800
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $35,280
Median Yearly pay: $47,160
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $61,730
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $83,100
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $28,800 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $35,280 |
| Median | $47,160 |
| Top 25% earn over | $61,730 |
| Top 10% earn over | $83,100 |
Personal trainer salary by state
Massachusetts pays personal trainers the most; Mississippi the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($47,160), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $64,620 median |
| Connecticut | $61,580 median |
| New Jersey | $59,870 median |
| Oregon | $58,510 median |
| California | $57,990 median |
| Nevada | $57,960 median |
| Vermont | $57,300 median |
| Washington | $50,830 median |
| Wyoming | $50,250 median |
| Colorado | $49,900 median |
| Idaho | $49,780 median |
| New Hampshire | $49,360 median |
| Hawaii | $48,290 median |
| Arizona | $47,980 median |
| Maryland | $47,420 median |
| Tennessee | $47,380 median |
| Georgia | $47,150 median |
| New York | $47,090 median |
| Maine | $47,060 median |
| Illinois | $46,800 median |
| North Carolina | $46,450 median |
| Alaska | $46,210 median |
| Rhode Island | $45,640 median |
| Michigan | $45,520 median |
| Kentucky | $45,280 median |
| Pennsylvania | $45,250 median |
| Utah | $44,800 median |
| New Mexico | $44,680 median |
| Oklahoma | $44,520 median |
| Louisiana | $44,410 median |
| Delaware | $44,340 median |
| Wisconsin | $44,200 median |
| Montana | $43,940 median |
| South Carolina | $43,630 median |
| Minnesota | $43,620 median |
| Arkansas | $42,140 median |
| Texas | $40,880 median |
| Virginia | $40,820 median |
| South Dakota | $40,070 median |
| District of Columbia | $39,210 median |
| Alabama | $39,180 median |
| Florida | $38,800 median |
| West Virginia | $38,120 median |
| North Dakota | $37,760 median |
| Missouri | $36,450 median |
| Ohio | $36,370 median |
| Iowa | $36,160 median |
| Kansas | $35,900 median |
| Indiana | $34,960 median |
| Nebraska | $31,440 median |
| Mississippi | $30,540 median |
Where personal trainer pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Personal trainers' pay goes furthest in Massachusetts once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $61,102 |
| Connecticut | $59,434 |
| Vermont | $58,494 |
| Nevada | $57,972 |
| Oregon | $56,607 |
| New Jersey | $55,025 |
| Wyoming | $54,212 |
| California | $52,375 |
| Idaho | $52,129 |
| Tennessee | $51,573 |
Personal trainer pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $64,620 | $31.07 | $36,110 | $105,390 | 9,200 | $61,102 |
| Connecticut | $61,580 | $29.61 | $34,010 | $103,590 | 2,850 | $59,434 |
| New Jersey | $59,870 | $28.78 | $34,620 | $104,000 | 11,350 | $55,025 |
| Oregon | $58,510 | $28.13 | $35,390 | $101,380 | 4,800 | $56,607 |
| California | $57,990 | $27.88 | $36,750 | $100,920 | 43,600 | $52,375 |
| Nevada | $57,960 | $27.87 | $32,880 | $84,180 | 3,010 | $57,972 |
| Vermont | $57,300 | $27.55 | $34,210 | $98,730 | 710 | $58,494 |
| Washington | $50,830 | $24.44 | $38,960 | $93,450 | 9,270 | $47,499 |
| Wyoming | $50,250 | $24.16 | $22,150 | $99,490 | 560 | $54,212 |
| Colorado | $49,900 | $23.99 | $34,110 | $87,340 | 10,500 | $48,422 |
| Idaho | $49,780 | $23.93 | $29,170 | $76,340 | 2,360 | $52,129 |
| New Hampshire | $49,360 | $23.73 | $30,750 | $82,600 | 1,500 | $47,386 |
| Hawaii | $48,290 | $23.22 | $33,420 | $81,090 | 990 | $43,920 |
| Arizona | $47,980 | $23.07 | $30,770 | $83,200 | 7,010 | $47,657 |
| Maryland | $47,420 | $22.80 | $33,130 | $81,730 | 8,650 | $45,180 |
| Tennessee | $47,380 | $22.78 | $26,000 | $74,920 | 5,080 | $51,573 |
| Georgia | $47,150 | $22.67 | $28,330 | $80,940 | 7,500 | $48,965 |
| New York | $47,090 | $22.64 | $34,300 | $105,700 | 20,140 | $43,634 |
| Maine | $47,060 | $22.63 | $35,230 | $79,040 | 1,140 | $48,490 |
| Illinois | $46,800 | $22.50 | $31,210 | $92,780 | 19,830 | $46,820 |
| North Carolina | $46,450 | $22.33 | $24,910 | $74,210 | 10,670 | $49,244 |
| Alaska | $46,210 | $22.22 | $27,700 | $61,650 | 800 | $45,145 |
| Rhode Island | $45,640 | $21.94 | $31,200 | $77,230 | 990 | $44,623 |
| Michigan | $45,520 | $21.88 | $28,040 | $76,970 | 6,050 | $47,310 |
| Kentucky | $45,280 | $21.77 | $23,720 | $70,790 | 1,990 | $50,222 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,250 | $21.75 | $27,780 | $67,450 | 11,580 | $46,376 |
| Utah | $44,800 | $21.54 | $25,850 | $83,510 | 6,830 | $45,315 |
| New Mexico | $44,680 | $21.48 | $26,620 | $58,490 | 1,030 | $48,454 |
| Oklahoma | $44,520 | $21.40 | $21,910 | $61,860 | 2,300 | $50,681 |
| Louisiana | $44,410 | $21.35 | $21,190 | $60,180 | 2,290 | $50,347 |
| Delaware | $44,340 | $21.32 | $32,150 | $76,450 | 1,210 | $44,425 |
| Wisconsin | $44,200 | $21.25 | $27,900 | $61,600 | 6,330 | $46,974 |
| Montana | $43,940 | $21.13 | $29,510 | $75,020 | 1,420 | $46,426 |
| South Carolina | $43,630 | $20.98 | $22,730 | $62,120 | 5,130 | $46,539 |
| Minnesota | $43,620 | $20.97 | $29,660 | $66,650 | 7,010 | $44,230 |
| Arkansas | $42,140 | $20.26 | $26,710 | $59,820 | 1,390 | $48,472 |
| Texas | $40,880 | $19.65 | $21,930 | $76,340 | 19,260 | $42,120 |
| Virginia | $40,820 | $19.63 | $26,560 | $74,510 | 12,100 | $40,374 |
| South Dakota | $40,070 | $19.26 | $30,090 | $58,730 | 950 | $45,233 |
| District of Columbia | $39,210 | $18.85 | $37,080 | $80,610 | 1,480 | $35,678 |
| Alabama | $39,180 | $18.84 | $19,330 | $57,320 | 2,680 | $44,110 |
| Florida | $38,800 | $18.65 | $27,450 | $72,870 | 18,070 | $37,519 |
| West Virginia | $38,120 | $18.33 | $22,290 | $55,180 | 500 | $42,594 |
| North Dakota | $37,760 | $18.15 | $30,140 | $60,070 | 680 | $42,447 |
| Missouri | $36,450 | $17.52 | $28,600 | $62,390 | 5,060 | $40,136 |
| Ohio | $36,370 | $17.49 | $24,040 | $59,290 | 9,040 | $39,203 |
| Iowa | $36,160 | $17.38 | $24,660 | $52,810 | 2,510 | $41,202 |
| Kansas | $35,900 | $17.26 | $23,980 | $61,900 | 4,510 | $39,859 |
| Indiana | $34,960 | $16.81 | $22,410 | $56,720 | 5,360 | $37,459 |
| Nebraska | $31,440 | $15.12 | $28,080 | $53,480 | 2,410 | $34,893 |
| Mississippi | $30,540 | $14.68 | $18,720 | $63,390 | 1,260 | $35,122 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Personal trainer salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes personal trainer pay: 351 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Bridgeport, CT $73,910
- New Haven, CT $72,800
- Norwich, CT $65,990
- Boston, MA $65,190
- Reno, NV $64,300
- Santa Rosa, CA $62,500
- Barnstable, MA $62,400
- Carson City, NV $62,400
- San Jose, CA $62,010
- Atlantic City, NJ $61,440
Where the pay goes furthest
- New Haven, CT $69,626
- Bridgeport, CT $69,163
- Norwich, CT $65,698
- Pittsfield, MA $64,570
- Reno, NV $63,655
- Carson City, NV $63,589
- Barnstable, MA $63,446
- Atlantic City, NJ $62,150
- Houma, LA $61,514
- Boston, MA $60,213
All 351 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $73,910 | 1,120 | $69,163 | 47% |
| New Haven, CT | $72,800 | 420 | $69,626 | 34% |
| Norwich, CT | $65,990 | 110 | $65,698 | 38% |
| Boston, MA | $65,190 | 7,350 | $60,213 | 55% |
| Reno, NV | $64,300 | 700 | $63,655 | 39% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $62,500 | 780 | $57,986 | 51% |
| Barnstable, MA | $62,400 | 230 | $63,446 | 50% |
| Carson City, NV | $62,400 | 50 | $63,589 | 40% |
| San Jose, CA | $62,010 | 2,740 | $56,157 | 74% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $61,440 | 270 | $62,150 | 40% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $61,410 | 180 | $64,570 | 34% |
| San Francisco, CA | $61,000 | 6,820 | $52,762 | 68% |
| Hanford, CA | $60,690 | 80 | $59,727 | 38% |
| Bend, OR | $60,670 | 460 | $58,558 | 44% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $60,580 | 370 | $55,125 | 69% |
| Burlington, VT | $60,170 | 330 | $59,604 | 52% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $60,060 | 200 | $59,914 | – |
| Salinas, CA | $59,910 | 330 | $54,942 | 56% |
| Yuba City, CA | $59,810 | 90 | $57,381 | 41% |
| Worcester, MA | $59,800 | 730 | $58,328 | 42% |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,720 | 370 | $55,052 | 50% |
| Portland, OR | $59,570 | 3,160 | $56,507 | 36% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $59,300 | 620 | $54,505 | 66% |
| Napa, CA | $58,590 | 220 | $52,055 | 60% |
| Corvallis, OR | $58,310 | 110 | $56,058 | 37% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $57,630 | 16,350 | $50,746 | 61% |
| Oxnard, CA | $57,230 | 860 | $51,776 | 62% |
| San Diego, CA | $56,420 | 4,810 | $50,426 | 63% |
| Seattle, WA | $56,380 | 5,800 | $50,732 | 48% |
| Waterbury, CT | $55,620 | 220 | $55,744 | – |
| Kahului, HI | $55,120 | 90 | $50,387 | 70% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $55,010 | 370 | $50,656 | 61% |
| Portland, ME | $54,850 | 670 | $53,849 | 50% |
| Springfield, MA | $54,440 | 370 | $56,672 | 43% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $53,630 | 560 | $49,012 | 51% |
| Panama City, FL | $53,610 | 100 | $55,100 | 39% |
| New York, NY | $53,580 | 22,970 | $47,600 | 79% |
| Salem, OR | $53,540 | 390 | $51,655 | 37% |
| Providence, RI | $53,320 | 1,550 | $52,391 | 49% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $52,820 | 100 | $53,758 | 43% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $52,720 | 620 | $52,260 | 44% |
| Trenton, NJ | $52,690 | 580 | $51,066 | 57% |
| Medford, OR | $52,400 | 220 | $51,660 | 42% |
| Houma, LA | $52,350 | 100 | $61,514 | 30% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $52,130 | 140 | $53,035 | 42% |
| Fresno, CA | $52,130 | 530 | $51,029 | 47% |
| Naples, FL | $52,000 | 370 | $50,388 | 60% |
| Redding, CA | $52,000 | 200 | $51,647 | 38% |
| Boulder, CO | $51,820 | 1,070 | $49,258 | 51% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $51,660 | 2,140 | $51,549 | 40% |
| Sacramento, CA | $51,240 | 2,550 | $48,036 | 53% |
| Flint, MI | $50,740 | 150 | $54,539 | 25% |
| Denver, CO | $50,580 | 6,020 | $47,815 | 45% |
| Lewiston, ID | $50,550 | 30 | $55,452 | 35% |
| Boise, ID | $50,450 | 1,470 | $51,275 | 46% |
| Eugene, OR | $50,260 | 540 | $49,484 | 42% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $50,250 | 60 | $51,401 | 38% |
| Bellingham, WA | $50,200 | 300 | $48,580 | 47% |
| Manchester, NH | $50,160 | 550 | $47,474 | 52% |
| Nashville, TN | $50,050 | 2,120 | $51,953 | 43% |
| Olympia, WA | $49,840 | 410 | $48,076 | 49% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $49,800 | 170 | $47,951 | 42% |
| Kennewick, WA | $49,780 | 300 | $49,741 | 41% |
| Durham, NC | $49,410 | 730 | $50,640 | 40% |
| Rochester, NY | $49,330 | 1,160 | $50,837 | 37% |
| Albany, OR | $49,100 | 90 | $48,090 | 40% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $49,100 | 240 | $52,006 | 35% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $48,860 | 400 | $48,431 | 45% |
| Hartford, CT | $48,860 | 880 | $47,554 | 49% |
| Raleigh, NC | $48,800 | 2,680 | $49,716 | 41% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $48,780 | 90 | $52,960 | 38% |
| Madison, WI | $48,720 | 1,390 | $50,079 | 44% |
| Greeley, CO | $48,660 | 300 | $48,575 | 42% |
| Little Rock, AR | $48,660 | 650 | $54,451 | 30% |
| New Orleans, LA | $48,630 | 550 | $52,518 | 39% |
| St. George, UT | $48,630 | 560 | $49,969 | 46% |
| Lexington, KY | $48,600 | 370 | $52,321 | 39% |
| Bremerton, WA | $48,570 | 240 | $45,991 | 51% |
| Charlotte, NC | $48,540 | 3,470 | $49,862 | 43% |
| Lawton, OK | $48,540 | 50 | $56,481 | 28% |
| Riverside, CA | $48,450 | 2,700 | $45,518 | 63% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $48,430 | 760 | $47,890 | 49% |
| Racine, WI | $48,320 | 150 | $50,354 | 36% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $48,300 | 5,730 | $46,750 | 43% |
| Honolulu, HI | $48,200 | 750 | $43,439 | 75% |
| Modesto, CA | $48,160 | 270 | $46,260 | 52% |
| Longview, WA | $48,060 | 50 | $49,270 | 35% |
| Stockton, CA | $48,050 | 360 | $45,723 | 61% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $48,040 | 7,820 | $46,844 | 48% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $47,990 | 90 | $47,628 | 51% |
| Atlanta, GA | $47,960 | 5,530 | $47,932 | 46% |
| Buffalo, NY | $47,920 | 830 | $49,998 | 36% |
| Asheville, NC | $47,910 | 380 | $49,645 | 43% |
| Kingston, NY | $47,840 | 100 | $47,503 | 51% |
| Chicago, IL | $47,680 | 16,350 | $46,025 | 54% |
| Ithaca, NY | $47,670 | 150 | $46,140 | 50% |
| Memphis, TN | $47,560 | 1,040 | $51,595 | 35% |
| Victoria, TX | $47,400 | 60 | $52,761 | 30% |
| Charleston, SC | $47,280 | 890 | $46,830 | 52% |
| Baltimore, MD | $47,140 | 4,420 | $45,116 | 49% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $47,120 | 1,020 | $46,789 | 45% |
| Pocatello, ID | $46,960 | 80 | $52,820 | 28% |
| Tucson, AZ | $46,950 | 780 | $48,454 | 38% |
| Binghamton, NY | $46,910 | 150 | $50,515 | 41% |
| Detroit, MI | $46,880 | 2,770 | $46,741 | 39% |
| Shreveport, LA | $46,880 | 180 | $55,305 | 33% |
| Yakima, WA | $46,860 | 160 | $49,045 | 35% |
| Spokane, WA | $46,810 | 670 | $46,649 | 39% |
| Chico, CA | $46,790 | 220 | $46,237 | 40% |
| Bozeman, MT | $46,720 | 310 | $45,576 | 57% |
| Salisbury, MD | $46,720 | 140 | $48,862 | 50% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $46,630 | 440 | $50,982 | 39% |
| Rapid City, SD | $46,530 | 110 | $52,187 | 38% |
| Wilmington, NC | $46,450 | 550 | $48,174 | 45% |
| Casper, WY | $46,400 | 110 | $49,452 | 37% |
| Saginaw, MI | $46,300 | 70 | $50,940 | 27% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $46,190 | 2,150 | $47,650 | 40% |
| Washington, DC | $46,190 | 10,440 | $42,421 | 63% |
| Allentown, PA | $46,110 | 590 | $46,125 | 48% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $46,090 | 1,050 | $50,980 | 36% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $46,090 | 70 | $51,490 | 34% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $45,990 | 1,610 | $46,229 | 44% |
| Knoxville, TN | $45,990 | 760 | $49,682 | 45% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $45,950 | 2,130 | $48,537 | 38% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $45,930 | 110 | $50,932 | 32% |
| Merced, CA | $45,890 | 70 | $46,695 | 54% |
| Columbia, SC | $45,870 | 850 | $48,974 | 41% |
| Ogden, UT | $45,870 | 1,080 | $45,710 | 43% |
| Gainesville, GA | $45,830 | 50 | $47,362 | 45% |
| Pensacola, FL | $45,820 | 330 | $46,891 | 45% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $45,800 | 50 | $50,585 | 30% |
| Dallas, TX | $45,690 | 5,870 | $44,320 | 44% |
| Savannah, GA | $45,650 | 250 | $47,949 | 47% |
| San Antonio, TX | $45,640 | 1,720 | $48,186 | 37% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $45,640 | 140 | $48,662 | 40% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $45,620 | 180 | $49,599 | 38% |
| Scranton, PA | $45,590 | 300 | $48,730 | 36% |
| Bangor, ME | $45,540 | 100 | $47,188 | 40% |
| Lansing, MI | $45,530 | 270 | $47,931 | 34% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $45,520 | 3,090 | $45,128 | 43% |
| Tampa, FL | $45,490 | 2,600 | $45,089 | 53% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $45,250 | 780 | $47,359 | 40% |
| Cleveland, TN | $45,250 | 70 | $51,374 | 37% |
| Montgomery, AL | $45,220 | 320 | $50,423 | 37% |
| Syracuse, NY | $45,200 | 510 | $47,210 | 43% |
| Louisville, KY | $45,180 | 910 | $48,542 | 36% |
| Huntsville, AL | $45,160 | 370 | $48,522 | 37% |
| Missoula, MT | $45,120 | 250 | $46,783 | 43% |
| Tulsa, OK | $44,970 | 780 | $50,407 | 37% |
| Green Bay, WI | $44,940 | 340 | $48,278 | 30% |
| Greenville, NC | $44,920 | 180 | $50,813 | 39% |
| Houston, TX | $44,890 | 4,560 | $45,514 | 44% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $44,870 | 310 | $45,778 | 53% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $44,790 | 150 | $44,645 | 57% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $44,790 | 5,530 | $42,730 | 47% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $44,760 | 260 | $49,159 | 40% |
| Anchorage, AK | $44,680 | 560 | $42,383 | 51% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $44,680 | 90 | $52,021 | 29% |
| Pueblo, CO | $44,680 | 80 | $48,691 | 35% |
| Greensboro, NC | $44,630 | 560 | $48,059 | 38% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $44,570 | 250 | $46,995 | 35% |
| Augusta, GA | $44,390 | 420 | $48,301 | 40% |
| Clarksville, TN | $44,250 | 180 | $48,655 | 36% |
| Albany, GA | $44,210 | 50 | $50,428 | 29% |
| Lancaster, PA | $44,200 | 600 | $44,984 | 43% |
| Macon, GA | $44,170 | 70 | $49,894 | 33% |
| Wausau, WI | $44,120 | 180 | $47,620 | 26% |
| Lewiston, ME | $44,060 | 60 | $46,508 | 43% |
| Peoria, IL | $43,900 | 510 | $48,120 | 32% |
| Crestview, FL | $43,880 | 140 | $45,223 | 54% |
| Daphne, AL | $43,880 | 140 | $46,341 | 47% |
| Athens, GA | $43,780 | 250 | $46,902 | 49% |
| Provo, UT | $43,770 | 1,290 | $44,558 | 49% |
| Orlando, FL | $43,750 | 2,310 | $43,138 | 53% |
| Sebastian, FL | $43,750 | – | $44,503 | 58% |
| Akron, OH | $43,510 | 470 | $46,600 | 36% |
| Rome, GA | $43,330 | 50 | $48,058 | 35% |
| State College, PA | $43,170 | 160 | $44,615 | 54% |
| Vineland, NJ | $43,140 | 80 | $44,952 | 46% |
| Farmington, NM | $43,070 | 30 | $49,107 | 39% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $42,950 | 90 | $41,615 | 51% |
| Billings, MT | $42,920 | 230 | $45,891 | 39% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $42,900 | 490 | $43,270 | 57% |
| Champaign, IL | $42,870 | 290 | $46,244 | 39% |
| Great Falls, MT | $42,810 | 60 | $44,205 | 40% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $42,570 | 320 | $42,568 | 53% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $42,450 | 230 | $45,078 | 46% |
| Elmira, NY | $42,240 | 60 | $44,747 | 32% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $42,210 | 430 | $41,241 | 52% |
| Odessa, TX | $42,110 | 70 | $44,847 | 45% |
| Reading, PA | $41,880 | 290 | $43,149 | 44% |
| Birmingham, AL | $41,850 | 900 | $45,666 | 40% |
| Helena, MT | $41,840 | 140 | $43,731 | 47% |
| Beaumont, TX | $41,660 | 160 | $46,265 | 38% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $41,600 | 180 | $44,890 | 41% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $41,440 | 510 | $45,724 | 37% |
| Appleton, WI | $41,330 | 320 | $44,720 | 35% |
| Jackson, TN | $41,260 | 150 | $48,245 | 41% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $41,180 | 450 | $41,086 | 67% |
| Hammond, LA | $40,900 | 70 | $48,425 | 39% |
| Albany, NY | $40,830 | 730 | $41,008 | 50% |
| San Angelo, TX | $40,770 | 100 | $44,098 | 39% |
| Midland, TX | $40,690 | 150 | $42,481 | 46% |
| Winchester, VA | $40,590 | 110 | $42,084 | 54% |
| Rochester, MN | $40,460 | 350 | $44,549 | 47% |
| Hickory, NC | $40,010 | 180 | $45,216 | 48% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $40,000 | 600 | $44,063 | 41% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $39,870 | 120 | $38,919 | 66% |
| Bismarck, ND | $39,770 | 140 | $43,692 | 39% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $39,770 | 160 | $41,654 | 52% |
| Visalia, CA | $39,770 | 140 | $39,840 | 52% |
| Bloomington, IL | $39,720 | 310 | $42,464 | 39% |
| North Port, FL | $39,660 | 850 | $38,724 | 64% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $39,330 | 100 | $42,711 | 48% |
| Wheeling, WV | $39,140 | 50 | $44,315 | 26% |
| Richmond, VA | $39,110 | 2,000 | $39,966 | 52% |
| Charleston, WV | $39,090 | 80 | $44,061 | 37% |
| South Bend, IN | $38,890 | 160 | $41,881 | 39% |
| Johnson City, TN | $38,880 | 50 | $44,218 | 46% |
| Deltona, FL | $38,810 | 460 | $39,057 | 55% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $38,800 | 90 | $38,597 | 57% |
| Des Moines, IA | $38,700 | 920 | $42,202 | 40% |
| Morgantown, WV | $38,690 | 50 | $41,458 | 42% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $38,670 | 110 | $43,956 | 31% |
| Roanoke, VA | $38,650 | 480 | $41,285 | 43% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $38,610 | 2,050 | $39,422 | 59% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $38,550 | 60 | $42,563 | 40% |
| Kansas City, MO | $38,550 | 3,210 | $41,656 | 48% |
| Auburn, AL | $38,490 | 90 | $43,772 | 50% |
| Cleveland, OH | $38,420 | 1,910 | $40,906 | 45% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $38,390 | 60 | $40,468 | 45% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $38,390 | 80 | $40,834 | 42% |
| Bloomington, IN | $38,290 | 180 | $40,270 | 55% |
| Slidell, LA | $38,170 | 320 | $41,164 | – |
| St. Cloud, MN | $38,160 | 170 | $43,546 | 38% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $38,080 | 530 | $41,372 | 48% |
| Youngstown, OH | $38,030 | 260 | $43,516 | 33% |
| Amarillo, TX | $38,020 | 150 | $41,407 | 41% |
| Lakeland, FL | $37,980 | 240 | $39,098 | 57% |
| College Station, TX | $37,970 | 230 | $41,748 | 48% |
| Waterloo, IA | $37,960 | 170 | $43,604 | 32% |
| Ocala, FL | $37,930 | 200 | $39,828 | 50% |
| Jackson, MS | $37,900 | 330 | $42,561 | 47% |
| Waco, TX | $37,830 | 120 | $40,875 | 45% |
| Traverse City, MI | $37,810 | 90 | $40,494 | 59% |
| Valdosta, GA | $37,810 | 90 | $42,834 | 42% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,790 | 210 | $42,478 | 39% |
| Niles, MI | $37,700 | 190 | $40,814 | 45% |
| Fargo, ND | $37,570 | 300 | $41,344 | 35% |
| El Paso, TX | $37,550 | 350 | $41,763 | 49% |
| Duluth, MN | $37,540 | 210 | $42,290 | 42% |
| Erie, PA | $37,510 | 320 | $41,242 | 36% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $37,450 | 70 | $43,507 | 32% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $37,440 | 70 | $43,202 | 36% |
| Columbus, OH | $37,410 | 2,110 | $39,185 | 49% |
| Johnstown, PA | $37,410 | 30 | $43,536 | 28% |
| York, PA | $37,410 | 420 | $38,969 | 44% |
| La Crosse, WI | $37,400 | 180 | $40,755 | 43% |
| Mankato, MN | $37,390 | 110 | $41,108 | 40% |
| Dover, DE | $37,350 | 130 | $38,305 | 57% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $37,290 | 140 | $40,222 | 53% |
| Lebanon, PA | $37,290 | 70 | $40,005 | 47% |
| Rockford, IL | $37,290 | 410 | $40,465 | 42% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $37,260 | 100 | $42,180 | 60% |
| Florence, SC | $37,130 | 250 | $42,789 | 49% |
| Austin, TX | $37,120 | 3,290 | $37,852 | 52% |
| Columbus, GA | $36,990 | 170 | $41,424 | 44% |
| Lincoln, NE | $36,990 | 700 | $40,390 | 42% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $36,850 | 1,840 | $38,639 | 50% |
| Greenville, SC | $36,700 | 1,150 | $39,352 | 51% |
| Florence, AL | $36,690 | 90 | $43,258 | 35% |
| Burlington, NC | $36,650 | 170 | $39,326 | 44% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $36,650 | 50 | $38,949 | 50% |
| Dayton, OH | $36,580 | 730 | $39,463 | 43% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $36,580 | 430 | $37,081 | 49% |
| St. Louis, MO | $36,500 | 3,200 | $38,385 | 47% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,490 | 120 | $41,597 | 55% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $36,480 | 80 | $42,492 | 45% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $36,460 | 260 | $40,800 | 42% |
| Kenosha, WI | $36,400 | 120 | $35,998 | – |
| Toledo, OH | $36,400 | 420 | $39,801 | 42% |
| Wichita, KS | $36,330 | 1,040 | $40,845 | 40% |
| McAllen, TX | $36,250 | 290 | $42,203 | 37% |
| Huntington, WV | $36,070 | 160 | $40,793 | 36% |
| Springfield, IL | $36,060 | 260 | $38,881 | 40% |
| Dubuque, IA | $35,990 | 100 | $41,212 | 35% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $35,900 | 760 | $37,574 | 54% |
| Utica, NY | $35,840 | 170 | $38,672 | 48% |
| Lafayette, IN | $35,780 | 210 | $38,296 | 49% |
| Michigan City, IN | $35,770 | 40 | $39,015 | 40% |
| Kingsport, TN | $35,750 | 90 | $41,355 | 45% |
| Evansville, IN | $35,740 | 420 | $39,048 | 37% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $35,680 | 240 | $38,450 | 39% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $35,650 | 320 | $39,024 | 53% |
| Janesville, WI | $35,630 | 100 | $38,024 | 44% |
| Williamsport, PA | $35,390 | 60 | $38,322 | 37% |
| Gulfport, MS | $35,360 | 210 | $39,286 | 48% |
| Springfield, MO | $35,240 | 360 | $39,781 | 43% |
| Sioux City, IA | $35,130 | 70 | $40,634 | 44% |
| Tyler, TX | $35,110 | 70 | $38,098 | 45% |
| Columbia, MO | $35,090 | 150 | $39,234 | 50% |
| Kokomo, IN | $35,090 | 40 | $39,142 | 37% |
| Lafayette, LA | $35,090 | 210 | $40,237 | 47% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $35,080 | 390 | $37,462 | 59% |
| Kankakee, IL | $35,040 | 70 | $36,351 | 45% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $35,020 | 120 | $36,905 | 58% |
| Laredo, TX | $34,970 | 100 | $40,216 | 39% |
| Gainesville, FL | $34,930 | 340 | $36,110 | 56% |
| Iowa City, IA | $34,900 | 150 | $38,138 | 60% |
| Killeen, TX | $34,780 | 180 | $38,164 | 45% |
| Columbus, IN | $34,690 | 40 | $37,300 | 48% |
| Lawrence, KS | $34,560 | 310 | $38,297 | 54% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $34,190 | 2,220 | $35,728 | 54% |
| Abilene, TX | $34,170 | 80 | $37,814 | 70% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $33,740 | 90 | $38,430 | 35% |
| Monroe, LA | $33,600 | 60 | $40,193 | 42% |
| Topeka, KS | $33,490 | 250 | $37,705 | 45% |
| Watertown, NY | $33,340 | – | $38,020 | 54% |
| Altoona, PA | $32,910 | 80 | $36,768 | 37% |
| Omaha, NE | $32,910 | 1,340 | $35,806 | 51% |
| Brownsville, TX | $32,800 | 90 | $38,151 | 55% |
| Davenport, IA | $32,670 | 360 | $36,675 | 37% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $32,410 | 40 | $35,926 | 55% |
| Ames, IA | $32,150 | 110 | $36,193 | 43% |
| Manhattan, KS | $31,870 | 150 | $35,347 | 48% |
| Dothan, AL | $31,620 | 40 | $37,718 | 46% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $31,380 | 60 | $36,327 | 38% |
| Decatur, IL | $31,200 | 110 | $35,285 | 41% |
| Lima, OH | $31,200 | 60 | $34,795 | 46% |
| Miami, FL | $31,140 | 5,470 | $27,279 | 102% |
| Logan, UT | $31,130 | 190 | $32,452 | 55% |
| Springfield, OH | $31,020 | 50 | $34,283 | 46% |
| Mansfield, OH | $30,770 | 60 | $34,623 | 35% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $30,750 | 170 | $33,090 | 50% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $30,630 | 500 | $33,088 | 50% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30,330 | 70 | $34,461 | 50% |
| Lubbock, TX | $30,170 | 250 | $33,039 | 53% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $30,100 | 40 | $35,110 | 49% |
| Joplin, MO | $29,880 | 100 | $34,858 | 50% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $29,740 | 50 | $31,181 | 55% |
| Jackson, MI | $29,650 | 170 | $32,306 | 48% |
| Canton, OH | $29,630 | 350 | $33,141 | 46% |
| Mobile, AL | $29,340 | 210 | $33,304 | 52% |
| Sebring, FL | $29,190 | 70 | $31,567 | 62% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $28,720 | 100 | $30,346 | 56% |
| Sherman, TX | $28,720 | 60 | $30,628 | 57% |
| Sumter, SC | $28,510 | 50 | $32,390 | 62% |
| Grand Island, NE | $28,320 | 50 | $32,681 | 57% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $28,180 | 400 | $30,005 | 63% |
| Brunswick, GA | $26,400 | 40 | $30,100 | 76% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $24,980 | 100 | $28,505 | 63% |
What the median personal trainer salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $47,160 |
| Month | $3,930 |
| Every two weeks | $1,814 |
| Week | $907 |
| Hour | $22.67 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a personal trainer: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +7.3% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 68,000 |
| Self-employed | 14.8% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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|---|---|---|
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Questions about personal trainer pay
How much does a personal trainer make an hour?
The median is $22.67 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $13.85 and the top 10% over $39.95.
How much does a personal trainer make a month?
About $3,930 a month before taxes at the median salary of $47,160, or $1,814 every two weeks.
What state pays personal trainers the most?
Massachusetts, with a median of $64,620. Connecticut ($61,580), New Jersey ($59,870), Oregon ($58,510) and California ($57,990) follow.
Where do personal trainers make the most after cost of living?
Massachusetts: its median of $64,620 is worth $61,102 at typical US prices. Connecticut, Vermont and Nevada come next.
How much do entry-level personal trainers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of personal trainers earn under $28,800 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $35,280, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a personal trainer?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a high school diploma or equivalent. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: short-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 39-9031 (Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.