Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · SOC 39-9031
Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructorss
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas
Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked. Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
Top 25 of 352 metro areas
| # | Metro area | Median annual | Employment | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $73,910 | 1,120 | 2.8 |
| 2 | New Haven, CT | $72,800 | 420 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $65,990 | 110 | 0.9 |
| 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $65,190 | 7,350 | 2.7 |
| 5 | Reno, NV | $64,300 | 700 | 2.5 |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,500 | 780 | 3.8 |
| 7 | Barnstable Town, MA | $62,400 | 230 | 2.4 |
| 8 | Carson City, NV | $62,400 | 50 | 1.6 |
| 9 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,010 | 2,740 | 2.4 |
| 10 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $61,440 | 270 | 1.6 |
| 11 | Pittsfield, MA | $61,410 | 180 | 3.1 |
| 12 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,000 | 6,820 | 2.9 |
| 13 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $60,690 | 80 | 1.6 |
| 14 | Bend, OR | $60,670 | 460 | 4.3 |
| 15 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $60,580 | 370 | 3.7 |
| 16 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $60,170 | 330 | 2.8 |
| 17 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $60,060 | 200 | 3.0 |
| 18 | Salinas, CA | $59,910 | 330 | 1.8 |
| 19 | Yuba City, CA | $59,810 | 90 | 1.8 |
| 20 | Worcester, MA | $59,800 | 730 | 2.1 |
| 21 | Vallejo, CA | $59,720 | 370 | 2.5 |
| 22 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59,570 | 3,160 | 2.6 |
| 23 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $59,300 | 620 | 3.1 |
| 24 | Napa, CA | $58,590 | 220 | 2.8 |
| 25 | Corvallis, OR | $58,310 | 110 | 2.8 |
Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.