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Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in North Carolina
Considering a career as a Fitness Trainer or Aerobics Instructor in North Carolina?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in North Carolina is growing faster than average.
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Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Fitness Trainer or Aerobics Instructor Career?
- Education
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
- Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
- Health & Physical Education
- Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General
- Sports Management
- Physical Fitness Technician
- Health Professions
- Movement & Mind-Body Therapies
- Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy
How Many Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Work in North Carolina?
There were approximately 9,690 workers employed as Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in this state in 2018.
There were 9,550 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 3,430 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors working in it, which means North Carolina has more Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors than average.
Job Projections for North Carolina
Jobs for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in this state are growing at a rate of 15.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.
North Carolina Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 2,040 annual Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors job openings in North Carolina, and 12,180 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 55,000 annual jobs and 329,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Make in North Carolina?
In 2018 wages for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors ranged from $18,240 to $59,950 with $34,310 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.77 to $28.82. The median hourly rate was $16.5.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.44 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.06.
The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top North Carolina Metros for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3,210 | $34,340 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 2,470 | $35,560 |
Raleigh, NC | 1,920 | $44,320 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 740 | $29,240 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 720 | $47,750 |
Winston-Salem, NC | 660 | $29,050 |
Asheville, NC | 340 | $34,720 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 290 | $29,490 |
Fayetteville, NC | 230 | $33,240 |
Wilmington, NC | 200 | $45,950 |
Greenville, NC | 150 | $28,830 |
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | 150 | $22,690 |
Burlington, NC | 100 | $26,100 |
Jacksonville, NC | 70 | $29,050 |
Top States for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Employment
The table below shows the states where most Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 38,340 | $48,740 |
New York | 24,160 | $54,950 |
Texas | 19,450 | $35,910 |
Illinois | 16,430 | $41,660 |
Florida | 16,120 | $38,190 |
Virginia | 12,720 | $40,120 |
Pennsylvania | 12,450 | $31,770 |
Massachusetts | 11,880 | $54,770 |
New Jersey | 11,310 | $53,290 |
North Carolina | 9,690 | $34,310 |
Ohio | 9,290 | $26,550 |
Colorado | 9,040 | $43,140 |
Washington | 8,670 | $50,920 |
Maryland | 7,560 | $43,650 |
Michigan | 7,030 | $35,110 |
Minnesota | 6,170 | $40,730 |
Georgia | 6,030 | $42,730 |
Arizona | 5,810 | $40,810 |
Wisconsin | 5,710 | $28,270 |
Oregon | 4,750 | $35,920 |
Below are the states where Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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New York | $54,950 |
Massachusetts | $54,770 |
Connecticut | $54,030 |
New Jersey | $53,290 |
Washington | $50,920 |
California | $48,740 |
District of Columbia | $47,380 |
Hawaii | $46,230 |
Maryland | $43,650 |
Colorado | $43,140 |
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Occupation | North Carolina Employment Total |
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Recreation Workers | 7,020 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.