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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Salary in California

What Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in CA
$57,014
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 13
published states
Workers in state
42,740
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
7 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$61,000$49,386$12,295Alameda County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$57,630$46,880$8,445Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Alameda County, CA$61,000$49,386$12,295
2Contra Costa County, CA$61,000$49,386$12,295
3Los Angeles County, CA$57,630$46,880$8,445
4Orange County, CA$57,630$46,880$5,949
5San Francisco County, CA$61,000$49,386$3,739
6San Mateo County, CA$61,000$49,386$3,739
7Marin County, CA$61,000$49,386$3,739

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in California is $57,014, based on 42,740 workers. Among the 13 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $47,160, so California averages 20.9% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $61,000 in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area and the lowest is $57,630 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, a difference of $3,370 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in California

We compare 7 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Alameda County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,295. Marin County, CA leaves the smallest, $3,739. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors are New Hampshire ($63,566), Massachusetts ($62,193), New York ($52,177) and New Jersey ($52,127).

Frequently asked questions: Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in California

How much do Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $57,014, from $57,630 to $61,000 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors?

Alameda County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,295). Contra Costa County, CA follows at $12,295.