Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Excludes teachers classified in 25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations. Excludes "Coaches and Scouts" (27-2022) and "Athletic Trainers" (29-9091).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
231,500 1.3 % $17.38 $36,150 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.33 $9.50 $14.92 $22.18 $31.34
Annual Wage (2) $17,340 $19,750 $31,030 $46,120 $65,180


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 153,930 14.46 $17.89 $37,220
Civic and Social Organizations 35,260 9.07 $15.02 $31,240
Other Schools and Instruction 9,920 2.93 $17.88 $37,180
Local Government (OES Designation) 8,010 0.14 $16.62 $34,570
Other Personal Services 4,030 1.66 $19.62 $40,800

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 153,930 14.46 $17.89 $37,220
Civic and Social Organizations 35,260 9.07 $15.02 $31,240
Other Schools and Instruction 9,920 2.93 $17.88 $37,180
Other Personal Services 4,030 1.66 $19.62 $40,800
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 2,210 0.32 $16.87 $35,090

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 350 0.08 $25.03 $52,050
Scientific Research and Development Services 30 0.01 $22.29 $46,360
Insurance Carriers (8) (8) $21.67 $45,070
Grantmaking and Giving Services 130 0.11 $21.02 $43,710
Activities Related to Real Estate 220 0.04 $20.22 $42,050


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 25,570 1.82 1.01 $21.43 $44,570
New York 15,820 1.88 1.04 $25.44 $52,920
Texas 14,050 1.36 0.76 $18.56 $38,610
Florida 12,490 1.75 0.97 $15.28 $31,790
Illinois 11,910 2.14 1.18 $15.85 $32,970




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 2,170 3.58 1.98 $13.93 $28,970
Maryland 7,030 2.83 1.57 $18.69 $38,870
Kansas 3,660 2.80 1.55 $13.66 $28,410
Massachusetts 8,810 2.79 1.55 $20.90 $43,470
Colorado 5,890 2.70 1.50 $18.41 $38,280




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 15,820 1.88 1.04 $25.44 $52,920
New Jersey 9,260 2.46 1.36 $22.10 $45,970
California 25,570 1.82 1.01 $21.43 $44,570
District of Columbia 670 1.04 0.58 $20.95 $43,570
Massachusetts 8,810 2.79 1.55 $20.90 $43,470





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 10,750 2.12 1.18 $31.23 $64,970
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 8,380 2.34 1.30 $16.72 $34,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,870 1.54 0.85 $20.97 $43,610
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 5,390 3.21 1.78 $21.05 $43,790
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 4,840 2.09 1.16 $19.37 $40,290
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 4,680 2.58 1.43 $14.22 $29,580
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 4,300 3.14 1.74 $21.56 $44,840
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 3,580 1.75 0.97 $22.39 $46,570
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 3,540 2.08 1.15 $15.07 $31,350
Baltimore-Towson, MD 3,440 2.75 1.52 $18.26 $37,980




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Winston-Salem, NC 1,050 5.30 2.93 $10.21 $21,250
Bend, OR 290 4.94 2.74 $18.09 $37,630
Topeka, KS 480 4.53 2.51 $11.87 $24,680
Lawrence, KS 200 4.45 2.46 $12.08 $25,130
Eugene-Springfield, OR 600 4.39 2.44 $15.81 $32,890
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury, MA-NH NECTA Division 340 4.38 2.43 $17.84 $37,100
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 420 4.21 2.33 $17.88 $37,190
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,690 4.12 2.28 $21.96 $45,670
Olympia, WA 390 4.09 2.27 $18.37 $38,210
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,130 3.94 2.18 $21.54 $44,790




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 10,750 2.12 1.18 $31.23 $64,970
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 330 2.89 1.60 $28.73 $59,750
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 2,930 3.05 1.69 $28.17 $58,580
Corvallis, OR 70 2.00 1.11 $27.14 $56,450
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA 70 1.57 0.87 $26.39 $54,900
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 840 3.90 2.16 $26.26 $54,620
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 520 3.01 1.67 $25.11 $52,240
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME 250 1.30 0.72 $24.66 $51,300
Barnstable Town, MA 120 1.27 0.70 $24.40 $50,740
Salisbury, MD 130 2.55 1.41 $24.17 $50,280

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 540 2.24 1.24 $10.42 $21,680
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 540 1.42 0.79 $10.07 $20,940
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 440 2.47 1.37 $10.84 $22,550
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area 390 3.33 1.84 $13.02 $27,070
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 360 2.28 1.26 $9.63 $20,030

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 330 9.79 5.42 $10.65 $22,160
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 100 7.01 3.88 $25.14 $52,280
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 360 4.95 2.74 $22.19 $46,160
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 50 4.22 2.34 $20.44 $42,520
Sussex County, Delaware nonmetropolitan area 280 3.96 2.20 $13.77 $28,650

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $26.99 $56,150
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 100 7.01 3.88 $25.14 $52,280
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 360 4.95 2.74 $22.19 $46,160
Western Colorado nonmetropolitan area 190 1.92 1.07 $20.82 $43,310
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 50 4.22 2.34 $20.44 $42,520


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012