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Personal Trainer Salary by State (2026)
Personal Trainers (Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors) hold 322,940 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $47,410 per year, but the median ranges from $30,540 in Mississippi to $64,620 in Massachusetts. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Personal Trainer salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| Massachusetts | $64,620 | 9,200 |
| Connecticut | $61,580 | 2,850 |
| New Jersey | $59,870 | 11,350 |
| Oregon | $58,510 | 4,800 |
| California | $57,990 | 43,600 |
| Nevada | $57,960 | 3,010 |
| Vermont | $57,300 | 710 |
| Washington | $50,830 | 9,270 |
| Wyoming | $50,250 | 560 |
| Colorado | $49,900 | 10,500 |
| Idaho | $49,780 | 2,360 |
| New Hampshire | $49,360 | 1,500 |
| Hawaii | $48,290 | 990 |
| Arizona | $47,980 | 7,010 |
| Maryland | $47,420 | 8,650 |
| Tennessee | $47,380 | 5,080 |
| Georgia | $47,150 | 7,500 |
| New York | $47,090 | 20,140 |
| Maine | $47,060 | 1,140 |
| Illinois | $46,800 | 19,830 |
| North Carolina | $46,450 | 10,670 |
| Alaska | $46,210 | 800 |
| Rhode Island | $45,640 | 990 |
| Michigan | $45,520 | 6,050 |
| Kentucky | $45,280 | 1,990 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,250 | 11,580 |
| Utah | $44,800 | 6,830 |
| New Mexico | $44,680 | 1,030 |
| Oklahoma | $44,520 | 2,300 |
| Louisiana | $44,410 | 2,290 |
| Delaware | $44,340 | 1,210 |
| Wisconsin | $44,200 | 6,330 |
| Montana | $43,940 | 1,420 |
| South Carolina | $43,630 | 5,130 |
| Minnesota | $43,620 | 7,010 |
| Arkansas | $42,140 | 1,390 |
| Texas | $40,880 | 19,260 |
| Virginia | $40,820 | 12,100 |
| South Dakota | $40,070 | 950 |
| District of Columbia | $39,210 | 1,480 |
| Alabama | $39,180 | 2,680 |
| Florida | $38,800 | 18,070 |
| West Virginia | $38,120 | 500 |
| North Dakota | $37,760 | 680 |
| Missouri | $36,450 | 5,060 |
| Ohio | $36,370 | 9,040 |
| Iowa | $36,160 | 2,510 |
| Kansas | $35,900 | 4,510 |
| Indiana | $34,960 | 5,360 |
| Nebraska | $31,440 | 2,410 |
| Mississippi | $30,540 | 1,260 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Personal Trainer salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Personal Trainer salary in the US is about $47,410 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 322,940 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Personal Trainers the most?
- Massachusetts has the highest median Personal Trainer salary at $64,620 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Personal Trainers the least?
- Mississippi has the lowest median at $30,540 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors, code 39-9031). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.