What are the main factors that influence a Fitness Coach's salary?

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

How does experience change a Fitness Coach's salary?

A Fitness Coach's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,942 for beginners, reaching about $49,837 at mid-level, and approach $53,852 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Fitness Coach?

Fitness Coach salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fitness Coach roles are District of Columbia $53,878, California $53,674, Massachusetts $52,959. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fitness Coach roles make?

Salaries for Fitness Coach level roles vary by specialization: Fitness Director: $99,263; Fitness Director Corporate Fitness: $97,334; Fitness Manager: $90,107; Fitness Trainer: $52,645; Group Fitness Coach: $50,262.

How do different companies affect a Fitness Coach's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Fitness Coach roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Fitness Coach Salary in the United States

How much does a Fitness Coach make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fitness Coach in the United States is $48,662 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,459
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,376 to $56,931
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,742

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Fitness Coach Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,931	$4,744	$1,095	$27
Average	$48,662	$4,055	$936	$23
25th Percentile	$41,376	$3,448	$796	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Fitness Coach Salaries

A Fitness Coach'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 Experience Level Affects Fitness Coach Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Fitness Coach's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $46,942
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,144
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,837
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,585
Expert (over 8 years): $53,852

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Fitness Coach	$46,942
Intermediate Level Fitness Coach	$47,144
Senior Level Fitness Coach	$49,837
Specialist Level Fitness Coach	$53,585
Expert Level Fitness Coach	$53,852

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How Do Fitness Coach 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 Fitness Coaches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,878.
California: $53,674.
Massachusetts: $52,959.

District of Columbia $53,878 California $53,674 Massachusetts $52,959 Washington $52,764 New Jersey $52,745 Alaska $52,677 Connecticut $52,005 New York $51,732

Hawaii $50,861 Rhode Island $50,453 Maryland $50,175 Minnesota $49,796 Colorado $49,650 Illinois $49,601 Oregon $49,416 Delaware $49,280

New Hampshire $49,194 Virginia $49,003 Pennsylvania $48,443 Nevada $48,161 North Dakota $48,068 Michigan $47,922 Wisconsin $47,869 Vermont $47,762

Texas $47,465 Maine $47,445 Arizona $47,416 Ohio $47,382 Georgia $46,934 Indiana $46,711 Wyoming $46,667 Utah $46,599

Iowa $46,569 Kansas $46,336 Louisiana $46,268 North Carolina $46,243 Missouri $46,234 Florida $46,044 Montana $45,942 Nebraska $45,844

Kentucky $45,791 South Carolina $45,596 Tennessee $45,475 Idaho $45,426 New Mexico $45,071 Oklahoma $44,993 Alabama $44,706 South Dakota $44,224

Arkansas $43,961 West Virginia $43,820 Mississippi $43,397

Top Paying Cities for Fitness Coaches

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: $61,377
San Francisco: $60,774
Oakland: $59,426

San Jose, CA $61,377

San Francisco, CA $60,774

Oakland, CA $59,426

New York, NY $56,394

Queens Village, NY $56,029

Paramus, NJ $55,640

Passaic, NJ $55,591

Bergenfield, NJ $55,543

Stamford, CT $55,470

Huntington, NY $55,421

Newark, NJ $55,105

Bridgeport, CT $55,007

New Brunswick, NJ $54,847

Vallejo, CA $54,745

Middlesex, NJ $54,715

Somerset, NJ $54,672

Petaluma, CA $54,560

Santa Cruz, CA $54,370

Boston, MA $54,273

Monterey, CA $54,029

Fairbanks, AK $53,995

Los Angeles, CA $53,903

Washington, DC $53,878

Seattle, WA $53,791

Santa Rosa, CA $53,781

Juneau, AK $53,640

Orange, CA $53,479

Anchorage, AK $53,392

Anaheim, CA $53,358

Santa Ana, CA $53,285

Nassau, NY $53,256

Long Beach, CA $53,236

Danbury, CT $53,222

Santa Maria, CA $53,056

Everett, WA $53,046

Bremerton, WA $52,808

Trenton, NJ $52,715

Sacramento, CA $52,696

San Diego, CA $52,672

Brockton, MA $52,652

Tacoma, WA $52,633

Santa Barbara, CA $52,565

Lowell, MA $52,370

New Suffolk, NY $52,350

Nashua, NH $52,292

Lompoc, CA $52,214

Ventura, CA $52,166

Stockton, CA $52,151

New Haven, CT $52,054

Atlantic City, NJ $51,927

Hartford, CT $51,820

Modesto, CA $51,796

Poughkeepsie, NY $51,689

New Britain, CT $51,664

Olympia, WA $51,596

Kennewick, WA $51,596

New London, CT $51,586

Norwich, CT $51,572

Lawrence, MA $51,548

Bakersfield, CA $51,411

Riverside, CA $51,343

New Bedford, MA $51,343

Richland, WA $51,295

Portsmouth, NH $51,256

Vineland, NJ $51,246

San Bernardino, CA $51,207

Boulder, CO $51,071

Worcester, MA $51,032

Portland, OR $50,988

Saint Paul, MN $50,930

Minneapolis, MN $50,930

Philadelphia, PA $50,861

Honolulu, HI $50,604

Springfield, MA $50,433

Providence, RI $50,428

Chicago, IL $50,287

Bellingham, WA $50,229

Baltimore, MD $50,175

Chico, CA $50,054

Wilmington, DE $49,971

Pittsfield, MA $49,922

Manchester, NH $49,830

Spokane, WA $49,616

Denver, CO $49,611

Albany, NY $49,382

Troy, NY $49,363

Schenectady, NY $49,260

Burlington, VT $49,153

Portland, ME $48,983

Salem, OR $48,944

Yakima, WA $48,934

Ann Arbor, MI $48,920

Rochester, MN $48,784

Fresno, CA $48,759

Reno, NV $48,759

Milwaukee, WI $48,715

Detroit, MI $48,667

Allentown, PA $48,652

Carson City, NV $48,647

Houston, TX $48,574

Colorado Springs, CO $48,569

Syracuse, NY $48,545

Eugene, OR $48,453

Bismarck, ND $48,394

Gary, IN $48,394

Galveston, TX $48,394

Springfield, OR $48,355

Medford, OR $48,239

Fort Collins, CO $48,219

Austin, TX $48,180

Mesa, AZ $48,078

Phoenix, AZ $48,068

Dallas, TX $48,054

Reading, PA $48,024

Saint Cloud, MN $48,005

Concord, NH $47,961

Madison, WI $47,942

Utica, NY $47,810

Raleigh, NC $47,771

Las Vegas, NV $47,767

Rochester, NY $47,732

Des Moines, IA $47,728

Atlanta, GA $47,650

Battle Creek, MI $47,635

Salt Lake City, UT $47,621

Lancaster, PA $47,548

Champaign, IL $47,538

Harrisburg, PA $47,479

Durham, NC $47,436

Kansas City, MO $47,431

Kansas City, KS $47,421

Fort Worth, TX $47,416

Boca Raton, FL $47,397

Cleveland, OH $47,392

Columbus, OH $47,382

Pittsburgh, PA $47,377

Richmond, VA $47,358

Indianapolis, IN $47,348

Cincinnati, OH $47,285

Petersburg, VA $47,212

Billings, MT $47,105

Lansing, MI $47,105

Huntsville, AL $47,105

Lebanon, PA $47,100

Dayton, OH $47,095

Pueblo, CO $47,095

Appleton, WI $47,080

Buffalo, NY $47,061

Racine, WI $47,037

Charlotte, NC $47,032

Saint Louis, MO $47,017

Springfield, IL $46,998

Elkhart, IN $46,988

York, PA $46,988

Gastonia, NC $46,983

Benton Harbor, MI $46,983

Beaumont, TX $46,954

Lorain, OH $46,944

Toledo, OH $46,925

Binghamton, NY $46,900

Rock Hill, SC $46,895

Rockford, IL $46,871

Fargo, ND $46,847

Elyria, OH $46,847

Flagstaff, AZ $46,813

Fort Lauderdale, FL $46,784

Miami, FL $46,754

Duluth, MN $46,676

Bangor, ME $46,613

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,560

Louisville, KY $46,535

Grand Rapids, MI $46,526

Hialeah, FL $46,521

Casper, WY $46,453

Scranton, PA $46,394

New Orleans, LA $46,380

Virginia Beach, VA $46,375

Akron, OH $46,350

Peoria, IL $46,287

Sarasota, FL $46,277

Green Bay, WI $46,243

Baton Rouge, LA $46,219

Charleston, SC $46,209

Nashville, TN $46,195

Jamestown, NY $46,185

Davenport, IA $46,185

Tucson, AZ $46,161

Cheyenne, WY $46,146

Saint Petersburg, FL $46,131

Tampa, FL $46,122

Omaha, NE $46,112

Port Arthur, TX $46,093

Evansville, IN $46,093

Bradenton, FL $46,073

Santa Fe, NM $45,985

Orlando, FL $45,937

Clearwater, FL $45,883

Canton, OH $45,781

La Crosse, WI $45,781

Grand Forks, ND $45,767

Albuquerque, NM $45,752

Tulsa, OK $45,752

Newport News, VA $45,747

High Point, NC $45,732

Ogden, UT $45,713

Corpus Christi, TX $45,674

Laramie, WY $45,645

Norfolk, VA $45,645

Rock Island, IL $45,616

Saginaw, MI $45,606

Jacksonville, FL $45,601

Salisbury, NC $45,591

Memphis, TN $45,582

Moline, IL $45,557

Fort Myers, FL $45,543

Waterloo, IA $45,479

Spartanburg, SC $45,431

Lincoln, NE $45,406

Fort Wayne, IN $45,397

Birmingham, AL $45,343

Cedar Falls, IA $45,333

Provo, UT $45,329

Springfield, OH $45,324

San Antonio, TX $45,314

Greensboro, NC $45,294

South Bend, IN $45,290

Winston Salem, NC $45,285

Boise, ID $45,270

Savannah, GA $45,236

Muskegon, MI $45,149

Lima, OH $45,090

Lake Charles, LA $45,071

Anderson, IN $45,061

Lexington, KY $45,046

Augusta, GA $45,032

Greenville, SC $45,032

Wichita, KS $44,988

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,988

Columbia, SC $44,944

Bloomington, IN $44,822

Roanoke, VA $44,793

Asheville, NC $44,730

Knoxville, TN $44,647

Shreveport, LA $44,642

Wilmington, NC $44,579

Frankfort, KY $44,487

Oklahoma City, OK $44,453

Chillicothe, OH $44,433

Longview, TX $44,428

Topeka, KS $44,414

Mobile, AL $44,341

Terre Haute, IN $44,321

Erie, PA $44,316

Altoona, PA $44,292

Melbourne, FL $44,277

Amarillo, TX $44,258

Killeen, TX $44,243

Fayetteville, AR $44,204

Sioux Falls, SD $44,170

Chattanooga, TN $44,141

Idaho Falls, ID $44,136

Gainesville, FL $44,034

Portsmouth, OH $44,010

Little Rock, AR $44,000

Lynchburg, VA $44,000

Lafayette, LA $43,981

Youngstown, OH $43,981

Temple, TX $43,961

Daytona Beach, FL $43,951

Clarksville, TN $43,947

Pensacola, FL $43,942

Hopkinsville, KY $43,796

Charleston, WV $43,791

Florence, SC $43,767

Sioux City, IA $43,737

Macon, GA $43,596

Tallahassee, FL $43,591

Fayetteville, NC $43,582

Waco, TX $43,572

Wichita Falls, TX $43,572

Pine Bluff, AR $43,552

Vincennes, IN $43,460

Lubbock, TX $43,440

Great Falls, MT $43,411

Alamogordo, NM $43,406

Abilene, TX $43,367

Rapid City, SD $43,304

Monroe, LA $43,304

Albany, GA $43,275

Huntington, WV $43,270

Jackson, MS $43,265

Greenville, MS $43,260

Parkersburg, WV $43,212

Montgomery, AL $43,202

Johnstown, PA $43,192

Springfield, MO $43,153

Biloxi, MS $43,129

Sumter, SC $43,027

Columbus, GA $43,022

Twin Falls, ID $42,993

Pascagoula, MS $42,930

Kingsport, TN $42,803

Gulfport, MS $42,788

Alexandria, LA $42,628

Fort Smith, AR $42,506

El Paso, TX $42,375

Helena, MT $42,312

Las Cruces, NM $42,156

Harlingen, TX $42,020

Pocatello, ID $41,976

Florence, AL $41,961

Brownsville, TX $41,951

Dothan, AL $41,874

Mcallen, TX $41,849

Columbus, MS $41,489

Altus, OK $41,265

Lawton, OK $41,173

Pierre, SD $40,998

What Skills Can Increase a Fitness Coach's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 16.27% 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.
Sports Medicine (Mentioned in 1.85% Job Postings): A branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise.
Work Ethic (Mentioned in 1.04% Job Postings): A belief that work and diligence have a moral benefit and an inherent ability, virtue or value to strengthen character and individual abilities. A set of values centered on importance of work and manifested by determination or desire to work hard.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	16.27%
Sports Medicine	1.85%
Work Ethic	1.04%

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 Fitness Coach's salary.

Sales Process: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Goal Oriented: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Sales Process	$54,501	12%
Goal Oriented	$53,041	9%
Written Communication	$52,068	7%
Time Management	$51,582	6%
Integrity	$51,582	6%
Products and Services	$51,582	6%

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How Education impacts a Fitness Coach's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Fitness Coaches enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Fitness Coach with a No Diploma is between $39,507 and $46,753).

Fitness Coach Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Fitness Coach

No Diploma 1.3%

High School 23.7%

Associates 10.1%

Bachelors 47.4%

Masters 15.8%

Doctorate 1.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.3%
High School	23.7%
Associates	10.1%
Bachelors	47.4%
Masters	15.8%
Doctorate	1.8%

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Fitness Coach Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fitness Coach'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$41,376

Average $48,662/year

$56,931

$3,448

Average $4,055/month

$4,744

$796

Average $936/week

$1,095

$20

Average $23/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,931	$4,744	$1,095	$27
Average	$48,662	$4,055	$936	$23
25th Percentile	$41,376	$3,448	$796	$20

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Salary Trends for Fitness Coach

Salaries for a Fitness Coach can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $63,503 in 2023 to around $63,028 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Fitness Coach salary trends, .

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