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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary
in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$36,650
≈ $17.62/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 220 jobs
Middle 50%
$29,310–$45,900
vs U.S. median
-22%
Metro rank
#185 of 227

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in the Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $36,650 a year, based on BLS estimates for 220 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% below the U.S. median of $47,160 and 19% below the PA statewide median of $45,250. It ranks #185 of 227 metros with published figures for this job.

EXERCISE TRAINERS AND GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTORS · CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$24,590P25$29,310MEDIAN$36,650P75$45,900P90$57,140
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,800P25$35,280MEDIAN$47,160P75$61,730P90$83,100
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    What is the average Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $36,650 a year (May 2025). Half of the 220 jobs pay between $29,310 and $45,900. The 10th percentile is $24,590 and the 90th is $57,140.

    Is Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors?

    That is 22% below the U.S. median of $47,160 and 19% below the PA statewide median of $45,250. It ranks #185 of 227 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors make an hour in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area?

    About $17.62 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,650 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.09–$22.07 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.