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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Salary in LA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in LA have a median annual salary of $44,410, with 2,290 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $21,190 at the 10th percentile to $60,180 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$44,410

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.35

Employment

2,290

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$21,190
10th
$25,040
25th
$44,410
Median
$51,190
75th
$60,180
90th

Local compared with national

LA

$44,410

Median annual · 2025

United States

$47,160

Median annual · 2025

The LA median is 5.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,750).

Top skills

  1. 1.InstructingImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Service OrientationImportance 3.8
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.6
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 3.3
  5. 5.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.1
  6. 6.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  10. 10.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  11. 11.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Appointment scheduling software
  • BioEx Systems Exercise Expert
  • BioEx Systems Fitness Maker
  • BioEx Systems Nutrition Maker Plus
  • Blink
  • DaySmart Software Appointment-Plus
  • DietMaster Systems DietMaster
  • Email software
  • EZFacility Trainer Management System
  • ICTraining
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Common tasks

  • Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement.
  • Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness.
  • Monitor participants' progress and adapt programs as needed.
  • Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants' capabilities and limitations.
  • Evaluate individuals' abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements.
  • Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines.
  • Teach and demonstrate use of gymnastic and training equipment, such as trampolines and weights.
  • Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of exercise equipment.
  • Teach proper breathing techniques used during physical exertion.
  • Maintain fitness equipment.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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