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Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in California

Want to work in California as a Fitness Trainer or Aerobics Instructor? Read this first!

10.4% Jobs Projection
$48,740 Median Salary
6,550 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Work in California?

There were approximately 38,340 workers employed as Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in this state in 2018.

There were 33,720 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 4,620 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 California has more Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 6,550 annual job openings, and 39,200 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 California?

In 2018 wages for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors ranged from $23,890 to $85,740 with $48,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.49 to $41.22. The median hourly rate was $23.43.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.1 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.33.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,780 $50,520
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,780 $56,100
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 4,430 $35,350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,840 $57,060
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,620 $38,450
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 2,040 $48,500
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,110 $57,930
Santa Rosa, CA 620 $45,000
Fresno, CA 580 $57,150
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 570 $54,250
Modesto, CA 550 $24,820
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 480 $47,850
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 440 $50,780
Stockton-Lodi, CA 360 $44,280
Bakersfield, CA 340 $42,090
Salinas, CA 330 $51,180
Chico, CA 320 $33,050
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 270 $42,410
Visalia-Porterville, CA 260 $47,220
Redding, CA 230 $36,910
Napa, CA 220 $50,440
Yuba City, CA 170 $44,100
Merced, CA 80 $53,290

Top States for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Employment

View the list below to see 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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