Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA), the median pay for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors is $29.33 an hour ($61,000 a year). About 6,820 people work in this job there.

$29.33Median hourly pay
$51,030–$82,240Middle half of workers, yearly
6,820People in this job in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

That is 29% higher than the U.S. median ($47,160). It is 5% higher than the California median ($57,990).

Pay range for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.29$40,130
25% of workers$24.53$51,030
Half of workers (median)$29.33$61,000
75% of workers$39.54$82,240
90% of workers$57.23$119,040

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$62,500780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$62,0102,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (this page)$61,0006,820
Hanford-Corcoran$60,69080
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$60,580370
Salinas$59,910330
Yuba City$59,81090
Vallejo$59,720370
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$59,300620
Napa$58,590220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$57,63016,350
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$57,230860
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$56,4204,810
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$55,010370
Fresno$52,130530
Redding$52,000200
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$51,2402,550
Bakersfield-Delano$48,860400
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$48,4502,700
Modesto$48,160270
Stockton-Lodi$48,050360
Chico$46,790220
Merced$45,89070
Visalia$39,770140

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +7.3% over ten years, faster than average · about 68,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Wellness CoachFitness CoachFitness InstructorStrength and Conditioning CoachSwim InstructorFitness SpecialistPersonal TrainerAquatics SpecialistAerobics InstructorAerobics TeacherCertified Personal TrainerCertified Pilates Instructor

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.