Fitness Instructor United States
Fitness Instructor salary in the US
Typical pay
$57,200a year
Most Fitness Instructors earn $42k to $104k a year
From 1,475 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Fitness Instructor salary in the US is $57,200 a year. Most job postings pay $42,500 to $104,000. From 1,475 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Oregon | $104k | $65k to $109k | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $84k | $65k to $122k | 97 |
| District of Columbia | $82k | $60k to $146k | 13 |
| New Jersey | $80k | $53k to $103k | 48 |
| California | $76k | $54k to $109k | 196 |
| Maryland | $70k | $42k to $125k | 34 |
| Illinois | $65k | $41k to $81k | 92 |
| Massachusetts | $64k | $44k to $107k | 43 |
| Colorado | $62k | $43k to $99k | 53 |
| Minnesota | $62k | $41k to $99k | 58 |
| Washington | $61k | $48k to $99k | 80 |
| Virginia | $60k | $45k to $99k | 81 |
| Georgia | $58k | $40k to $94k | 49 |
| Connecticut | $58k | $55k to $182k | 15 |
| Arizona | $57k | $46k to $76k | 51 |
| Texas | $57k | $39k to $76k | 158 |
| North Carolina | $56k | $40k to $62k | 14 |
| Ohio | $53k | $30k to $74k | 25 |
| Florida | $52k | $34k to $94k | 148 |
| Pennsylvania | $43k | $37k to $79k | 39 |
| Utah | $42k | $30k to $52k | 21 |
| Wisconsin | $41k | $25k to $59k | 24 |
| Tennessee | $32k | $28k to $57k | 15 |
| Alabama | – | – | 1 |
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 7 |
| Delaware | – | – | 3 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 2 |
| Indiana | – | – | 7 |
| Iowa | – | – | 6 |
| Kansas | – | – | 2 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 1 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Michigan | – | – | 10 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 4 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 5 |
| Nevada | – | – | 22 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 2 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 3 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 5 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 8 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Vermont | – | – | 2 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $116k | $77k to $140k | 167 | 63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $91k | $57k to $182k | 185 | 41 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $88k | $57k to $109k | 265 | 56 |
| New York, NY | $84k | $57k to $117k | 628 | 126 |
| Dallas, TX | $83k | $57k to $99k | 263 | 77 |
| Atlanta, GA | $80k | $63k to $101k | 147 | 37 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $74k | $43k to $108k | 284 | 43 |
| Washington, DC | $68k | $48k to $99k | 236 | 61 |
| Seattle, WA | $67k | $51k to $109k | 129 | 63 |
| Chicago, IL | $66k | $42k to $81k | 275 | 73 |
| Boston, MA | $64k | $46k to $106k | 257 | 39 |
| Richmond, VA | $64k | $45k to $103k | 90 | 44 |
| Houston, TX | $55k | $48k to $75k | 162 | 53 |
| Tampa, FL | $45k | $34k to $52k | 68 | 32 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 176 | 48 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 940 job postings$31k $62k
Typical: $46k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 269 job postings$52k $102k
Typical: $69k
- Senior 5 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 11 job postings$39k $114k
Typical: $109k
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Starting out: most postings pay $31k to $62k a year, typically $46k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crunch Fitness | $57k | $52k | $57k | – | – |
| EōS Fitness | $52k | $31k | – | – | – |
| Life Time | $140k | $99k | $130k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $57,200 a year for Fitness Instructor roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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