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Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Wisconsin
Get the information you need to know about working as a Fitness Trainer or Aerobics Instructor.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin is growing faster than average.
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Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?
5,710 people worked as Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in 2018 in this state.
There were 5,370 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 340 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 3,430 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors working in it, which means Wisconsin has more Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors than average.
Job Projections for Wisconsin
Jobs for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.
Wisconsin Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 2,110 annual Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors job openings in Wisconsin, and 12,680 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 Wisconsin?
In 2018 wages for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors ranged from $17,830 to $51,410 with $28,270 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.57 to $24.71. The median hourly rate was $13.59.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.84 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.75.
The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wisconsin 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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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 14,480 | $44,250 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 4,910 | $42,760 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 2,230 | $25,430 |
Madison, WI | 820 | $40,180 |
Appleton, WI | 480 | $25,140 |
Green Bay, WI | 300 | $23,780 |
Eau Claire, WI | 270 | $22,990 |
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 250 | $23,580 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 190 | $34,110 |
Janesville-Beloit, WI | 140 | $23,620 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 120 | $39,890 |
Sheboygan, WI | 120 | $25,360 |
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 | Wisconsin Employment Total |
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Recreation Workers | 7,980 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.