Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Utah

Considering a career as a Fitness Trainer or Aerobics Instructor in Utah?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Utah are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Utah is growing faster than average.

• Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Utah 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 Utah?

3,150 people worked as Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,960 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,430 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors working in it, which means Utah has fewer Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors than average.

Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in this state are growing at a rate of 34.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 900 annual job openings, and a total of 5,290 jobs for Utah Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in 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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors ranged from $18,970 to $64,490 with $38,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.12 to $31. The median hourly rate was $18.35.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.46 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.89.

The median salary in Utah is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Utah 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
Salt Lake City, UT	1,390	$43,960
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	670	$36,820
Provo-Orem, UT	330	$29,160
St. George, UT	290	$49,330
Logan, UT-ID	90	$27,730

Top States for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Employment

View the list below to see where most Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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	Utah Employment Total
Recreation Workers	3,820

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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