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6.8% Jobs Projection
$35,060 Median Salary
450 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Work in Alabama?

In Alabama, there were 2,800 people working as Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in the year 2018.

There were 2,550 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,430 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in this state are growing at a rate of 6.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 450 annual job openings, and 2,670 total jobs in 2026 for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 55,000 annual jobs and 329,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors ranged from $18,060 to $51,390 with $35,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.68 to $24.71. The median hourly rate was $16.86.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.97 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.11.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 1,080 $36,160
Montgomery, AL 390 $36,380
Tuscaloosa, AL 230 $34,420
Huntsville, AL 230 $35,150
Columbus, GA-AL 160 $27,570
Auburn-Opelika, AL 140 $39,320
Mobile, AL 120 $34,270
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 120 $36,550
Gadsden, AL 80 $37,600
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 70 $28,080
Decatur, AL 50 $33,120

Top States for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 38,340 $48,740
New York 24,160 $54,950
Texas 19,450 $35,910
Illinois 16,430 $41,660
Florida 16,120 $38,190
Virginia 12,720 $40,120
Pennsylvania 12,450 $31,770
Massachusetts 11,880 $54,770
New Jersey 11,310 $53,290
North Carolina 9,690 $34,310
Ohio 9,290 $26,550
Colorado 9,040 $43,140
Washington 8,670 $50,920
Maryland 7,560 $43,650
Michigan 7,030 $35,110
Minnesota 6,170 $40,730
Georgia 6,030 $42,730
Arizona 5,810 $40,810
Wisconsin 5,710 $28,270
Oregon 4,750 $35,920

Below are the states where Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $54,950
Massachusetts $54,770
Connecticut $54,030
New Jersey $53,290
Washington $50,920
California $48,740
District of Columbia $47,380
Hawaii $46,230
Maryland $43,650
Colorado $43,140

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