What are the main factors that influence a Physical Trainer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Physical Trainer's salary?

A Physical Trainer's salary grows with experience: an Physical Trainer (1-3 years)earns $40,552, a Paramedic (3-5 years)earns $48,731, an EMT/Paramedic Supervisor (5+ years)earns $66,270,

What are the highest paying states for a Physical Trainer?

Physical Trainer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Physical Trainer roles are District of Columbia $43,720, California $43,555, Massachusetts $42,974. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Physical Trainer roles make?

Salaries for Physical Trainer level roles vary by specialization: Trainer: $69,019; Personal Fitness Trainer: $67,400; College Head Athletic Trainer: $67,400; University Head Athletic Trainer: $67,310; Physical Engineer: $65,742.

How do different companies affect a Physical Trainer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Physical Trainer roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Physical Trainer Salary in the United States

How much does a Physical Trainer make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Physical Trainer in the United States is $39,487 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, a Physical Trainer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,657
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,378 to $43,240
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,727

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Physical Trainer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,240	$3,603	$832	$21
Average	$39,487	$3,291	$759	$19
25th Percentile	$34,378	$2,865	$661	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Physical Trainer Salaries

A Physical Trainer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Physical Trainer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Physical Trainers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,720.
California: $43,555.
Massachusetts: $42,974.

District of Columbia $43,720 California $43,555 Massachusetts $42,974 Washington $42,816 New Jersey $42,800 Alaska $42,745 Connecticut $42,200 New York $41,979

Hawaii $41,272 Rhode Island $40,941 Maryland $40,715 Minnesota $40,407 Colorado $40,289 Illinois $40,250 Oregon $40,099 Delaware $39,989

New Hampshire $39,919 Virginia $39,764 Pennsylvania $39,310 Nevada $39,081 North Dakota $39,006 Michigan $38,887 Wisconsin $38,844 Vermont $38,757

Texas $38,516 Maine $38,500 Arizona $38,477 Ohio $38,449 Georgia $38,086 Indiana $37,904 Wyoming $37,868 Utah $37,813

Iowa $37,789 Kansas $37,600 Louisiana $37,545 North Carolina $37,525 Missouri $37,517 Florida $37,363 Montana $37,280 Nebraska $37,201

Kentucky $37,158 South Carolina $37,000 Tennessee $36,901 Idaho $36,861 New Mexico $36,573 Oklahoma $36,510 Alabama $36,277 South Dakota $35,886

Arkansas $35,673 West Virginia $35,558 Mississippi $35,215

Top Paying Cities for Physical Trainers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $49,805
San Francisco: $49,260
Oakland: $48,222

San Jose, CA $49,805

San Francisco, CA $49,260

Oakland, CA $48,222

New York, NY $45,465

Paramus, NJ $44,913

Queens Village, NY $44,911

Passaic, NJ $44,873

Bergenfield, NJ $44,870

Stamford, CT $44,783

Huntington, NY $44,766

Newark, NJ $44,475

Bridgeport, CT $44,391

Vallejo, CA $44,313

New Brunswick, NJ $44,297

Petaluma, CA $44,273

Middlesex, NJ $44,198

Somerset, NJ $44,171

Santa Cruz, CA $44,119

Boston, MA $43,878

Monterey, CA $43,740

Seattle, WA $43,649

Santa Rosa, CA $43,641

Los Angeles, CA $43,630

Juneau, AK $43,527

Washington, DC $43,484

Orange, CA $43,343

Santa Ana, CA $43,239

Long Beach, CA $43,199

Anaheim, CA $43,191

Anchorage, AK $43,172

Santa Maria, CA $43,053

Everett, WA $43,045

Danbury, CT $42,906

Bremerton, WA $42,852

Tacoma, WA $42,710

New Suffolk, NY $42,709

Sacramento, CA $42,698

Santa Barbara, CA $42,654

Trenton, NJ $42,611

San Diego, CA $42,611

Brockton, MA $42,567

Fairbanks, AK $42,471

Lompoc, CA $42,370

Lowell, MA $42,338

Ventura, CA $42,330

Nashua, NH $42,323

Stockton, CA $42,319

Modesto, CA $42,030

Poughkeepsie, NY $41,944

Olympia, WA $41,868

Kennewick, WA $41,868

New Haven, CT $41,853

Lawrence, MA $41,711

Hartford, CT $41,671

Riverside, CA $41,663

New Bedford, MA $41,624

Richland, WA $41,624

Bakersfield, CA $41,568

San Bernardino, CA $41,553

New Britain, CT $41,549

Atlantic City, NJ $41,549

New London, CT $41,533

Norwich, CT $41,521

Portsmouth, NH $41,513

Boulder, CO $41,429

Portland, OR $41,375

Worcester, MA $41,371

Minneapolis, MN $41,249

Philadelphia, PA $41,193

Honolulu, HI $41,063

Saint Paul, MN $41,044

Vineland, NJ $41,035

Providence, RI $40,921

Chicago, IL $40,806

Bellingham, WA $40,759

Springfield, MA $40,727

Baltimore, MD $40,715

Chico, CA $40,617

Pittsfield, MA $40,510

Manchester, NH $40,435

Spokane, WA $40,261

Denver, CO $40,257

Albany, NY $40,072

Troy, NY $40,056

Nassau, NY $40,014

Schenectady, NY $39,973

Wilmington, DE $39,942

Burlington, VT $39,886

Salem, OR $39,870

Portland, ME $39,748

Yakima, WA $39,709

Rochester, MN $39,586

Reno, NV $39,566

Fresno, CA $39,566

Milwaukee, WI $39,531

Detroit, MI $39,491

Ann Arbor, MI $39,485

Allentown, PA $39,480

Colorado Springs, CO $39,412

Syracuse, NY $39,393

Carson City, NV $39,393

Houston, TX $39,337

Eugene, OR $39,318

Gary, IN $39,270

Springfield, OR $39,239

Bismarck, ND $39,231

Galveston, TX $39,203

Medford, OR $39,144

Fort Collins, CO $39,128

Concord, NH $39,108

Austin, TX $39,096

Mesa, AZ $39,014

Reading, PA $39,010

Phoenix, AZ $39,006

Dallas, TX $38,994

Saint Cloud, MN $38,956

Madison, WI $38,903

Utica, NY $38,796

Rochester, NY $38,733

Des Moines, IA $38,729

Raleigh, NC $38,725

Atlanta, GA $38,666

Battle Creek, MI $38,654

Salt Lake City, UT $38,642

Lancaster, PA $38,583

Harrisburg, PA $38,528

Kansas City, MO $38,488

Champaign, IL $38,480

Kansas City, KS $38,480

Fort Worth, TX $38,477

Columbus, OH $38,470

Boca Raton, FL $38,461

Pittsburgh, PA $38,445

Richmond, VA $38,429

Indianapolis, IN $38,421

Cleveland, OH $38,417

Las Vegas, NV $38,370

Cincinnati, OH $38,370

Petersburg, VA $38,311

Huntsville, AL $38,251

Lansing, MI $38,225

Lebanon, PA $38,220

Pueblo, CO $38,216

Appleton, WI $38,204

Buffalo, NY $38,188

Dayton, OH $38,176

Racine, WI $38,169

Charlotte, NC $38,165

Saint Louis, MO $38,153

York, PA $38,129

Elkhart, IN $38,129

Gastonia, NC $38,122

Billings, MT $38,112

Beaumont, TX $38,101

Lorain, OH $38,093

Benton Harbor, MI $38,086

Toledo, OH $38,078

Binghamton, NY $38,058

Rock Hill, SC $38,054

Rockford, IL $38,034

Springfield, IL $38,018

Elyria, OH $38,015

Fargo, ND $38,015

Flagstaff, AZ $37,987

Fort Lauderdale, FL $37,963

Duluth, MN $37,939

Miami, FL $37,939

Cheyenne, WY $37,912

Grand Forks, ND $37,912

Bangor, ME $37,825

Cedar Rapids, IA $37,782

Durham, NC $37,765

Louisville, KY $37,762

Grand Rapids, MI $37,754

Hialeah, FL $37,750

Casper, WY $37,695

Scranton, PA $37,647

New Orleans, LA $37,635

Virginia Beach, VA $37,631

Akron, OH $37,612

Peoria, IL $37,560

Sarasota, FL $37,553

Nashville, TN $37,525

Omaha, NE $37,525

Green Bay, WI $37,525

Baton Rouge, LA $37,505

Charleston, SC $37,497

Jamestown, NY $37,477

Davenport, IA $37,477

Tucson, AZ $37,458

Saint Petersburg, FL $37,434

Tampa, FL $37,426

Evansville, IN $37,402

Port Arthur, TX $37,402

Bradenton, FL $37,387

Santa Fe, NM $37,316

Orlando, FL $37,245

Clearwater, FL $37,233

Canton, OH $37,150

La Crosse, WI $37,150

Albuquerque, NM $37,126

Newport News, VA $37,122

High Point, NC $37,110

Ogden, UT $37,094

Corpus Christi, TX $37,063

Norfolk, VA $37,039

Laramie, WY $37,039

Rock Island, IL $37,015

Saginaw, MI $37,008

Jacksonville, FL $37,004

Salisbury, NC $36,996

Boise, ID $36,988

Moline, IL $36,968

Fort Myers, FL $36,956

Memphis, TN $36,948

Tulsa, OK $36,929

Waterloo, IA $36,905

Spartanburg, SC $36,865

Lincoln, NE $36,846

Fort Wayne, IN $36,838

Provo, UT $36,834

Cedar Falls, IA $36,786

San Antonio, TX $36,771

Greensboro, NC $36,755

South Bend, IN $36,751

Savannah, GA $36,707

Muskegon, MI $36,692

Birmingham, AL $36,688

Winston Salem, NC $36,668

Lake Charles, LA $36,573

Anderson, IN $36,565

Lexington, KY $36,553

Augusta, GA $36,542

Greenville, SC $36,542

Lima, OH $36,510

Wichita, KS $36,506

Tuscaloosa, AL $36,506

Columbia, SC $36,471

Springfield, OH $36,463

Asheville, NC $36,399

Bloomington, IN $36,372

Knoxville, TN $36,230

Shreveport, LA $36,226

Wilmington, NC $36,174

Roanoke, VA $36,174

Topeka, KS $36,103

Frankfort, KY $36,099

Oklahoma City, OK $36,072

Chillicothe, OH $36,056

Longview, TX $36,052

Melbourne, FL $36,048

Sioux Falls, SD $35,985

Mobile, AL $35,981

Terre Haute, IN $35,965

Altoona, PA $35,941

Amarillo, TX $35,914

Killeen, TX $35,902

Fayetteville, AR $35,870

Chattanooga, TN $35,859

Sioux City, IA $35,823

Idaho Falls, ID $35,815

Lynchburg, VA $35,783

Gainesville, FL $35,732

Portsmouth, OH $35,712

Little Rock, AR $35,705

Lafayette, LA $35,689

Youngstown, OH $35,689

Daytona Beach, FL $35,665

Clarksville, TN $35,661

Pensacola, FL $35,657

Temple, TX $35,654

Hopkinsville, KY $35,539

Erie, PA $35,531

Florence, SC $35,515

Charleston, WV $35,452

Great Falls, MT $35,432

Macon, GA $35,377

Tallahassee, FL $35,373

Fayetteville, NC $35,365

Waco, TX $35,357

Helena, MT $35,329

Pine Bluff, AR $35,314

Vincennes, IN $35,266

Lubbock, TX $35,250

Alamogordo, NM $35,227

Twin Falls, ID $35,191

Rapid City, SD $35,179

Jackson, MS $35,108

Huntington, WV $35,105

Greenville, MS $35,104

Parkersburg, WV $35,064

Montgomery, AL $35,057

Wichita Falls, TX $35,017

Springfield, MO $35,017

Biloxi, MS $34,998

Monroe, LA $34,958

Johnstown, PA $34,931

Sumter, SC $34,915

Columbus, GA $34,911

Pascagoula, MS $34,836

Abilene, TX $34,836

Kingsport, TN $34,733

Albany, GA $34,733

Gulfport, MS $34,721

Alexandria, LA $34,591

Fort Smith, AR $34,492

El Paso, TX $34,386

Las Cruces, NM $34,208

Harlingen, TX $34,108

Pocatello, ID $34,101

Florence, AL $34,050

Brownsville, TX $34,042

Mcallen, TX $33,959

Dothan, AL $33,904

Columbus, MS $33,669

Altus, OK $33,485

Lawton, OK $33,410

Pierre, SD $33,268

What Skills Can Increase a Physical Trainer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 7.49% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Installation (Mentioned in 2.59% Job Postings): The action or process of installing someone or something, or of being installed. the act of installing the state of being installed, something that is installed for use.
Cardiac (Mentioned in 1.81% Job Postings): Cardiac means relating to the heart. The adjective cardiac is most often used in a medical context: a doctor who operates on people's hearts is a cardiac surgeon and an irregular heart beat is called "cardiac arrhythmia."

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	7.49%
Installation	2.59%
Cardiac	1.81%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Physical Trainer's salary.

Repairing: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Troubleshooting: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Repairing	$43,436	10%
Analysis	$42,646	8%
Troubleshooting	$42,646	8%
Physical Therapy	$42,252	7%
Acute Care	$41,462	5%
Installation	$41,462	5%

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How Education impacts a Physical Trainer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Physical Trainers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Physical Trainer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,949 and $38,283).

Physical Trainer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Physical Trainer

No Diploma 1.1%

High School 60.6%

Associates 19.6%

Bachelors 16.7%

Masters 1.5%

Doctorate 0.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.1%
High School	60.6%
Associates	19.6%
Bachelors	16.7%
Masters	1.5%
Doctorate	0.6%

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Physical Trainer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Physical Trainer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$34,378

Average $39,487/year

$43,240

$2,865

Average $3,291/month

$3,603

$661

Average $759/week

$832

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,240	$3,603	$832	$21
Average	$39,487	$3,291	$759	$19
25th Percentile	$34,378	$2,865	$661	$17

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Salary Trends for Physical Trainer

Salaries for a Physical Trainer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $43,677 in 2023 to around $42,649 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Physical Trainer salary trends, .

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