Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Career, Salary and Skills
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $69,770 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 10,450. Wage data is published for 67 locations.
Occupation description
Manage or coordinate fitness and wellness programs and services. Manage and train staff of wellness specialists, health educators, or fitness instructors.
O*NET code
11-9179.01
Job zone
4
Typical education
Master's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$69,770
Hourly median
$33.54
Employment
10,450
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Active Listening | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Service Orientation | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Coordination | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Writing | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Monitoring | 3.38 | 3.75 |
Typical tasks
- Develop or coordinate fitness and wellness programs or services.
- Recommend or approve new program or service offerings to promote wellness and fitness, produce revenues, or minimize costs.
- Manage or oversee fitness or recreation facilities, ensuring safe and clean facilities and equipment.
- Supervise fitness or wellness specialists, such as fitness instructors, nutritionists, or health educators.
- Track attendance, participation, or performance data related to wellness events.
- Conduct or facilitate training sessions or seminars for wellness and fitness staff.
- Maintain or arrange for maintenance of fitness equipment or facilities.
- Maintain wellness- and fitness-related schedules, records, or reports.
Technology
- Adobe Acrobat
- Airtable
- Email software
- Google Workspace software
- MicroFit HealthWizard
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle HRIS
- Payroll software
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Salary in CAMedian $77,840 · Employment 2,010
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $78,910 · Employment 650
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Salary in MDMedian $83,990 · Employment 510
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Salary in NYMedian $65,150 · Employment 410
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Salary in New York, NYMedian $74,320 · Employment 370
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Salary in Baltimore, MDMedian $82,550 · Employment 350
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Salary in PAMedian $72,640 · Employment 280
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Salary in Miami, FLMedian $62,860 · Employment 250
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Salary in NCMedian $73,990 · Employment 240
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Salary in IAMedian $69,720 · Employment 230
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Salary in Tampa, FLMedian $61,460 · Employment 210
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators Salary in San Diego, CAMedian $73,880 · Employment 200
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.