What is the average Personal Trainer salary in the US?

The national median Personal Trainer salary is $45,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $32,000, while senior professionals earn $95,000 or more.

Which city pays Personal Trainers the most?

New York City offers the highest median Personal Trainer salary at $84K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Personal Trainer salaries growing?

Personal Trainer salaries are growing at 10% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

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Personal Trainer Salary
by City (2026)

Design and implement personalized fitness programs for individual clients. National median: $45K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$45K

Top 10% earn

$95K

Entry level

$32K

Salary growth

+10%/yr

Personal Trainer salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$60K	$84K	$122K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$59K	$83K	$120K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$59K	$83K	$120K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$56K	$79K	$114K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$55K	$77K	$112K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$53K	$74K	$107K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$53K	$74K	$107K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$52K	$73K	$105K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$51K	$71K	$103K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$50K	$70K	$101K	155	11%
San Francisco, CA	$48K	$68K	$98K	224	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$48K	$68K	$98K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$47K	$67K	$96K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$47K	$67K	$96K	148	5.75%
San Jose, CA	$46K	$65K	$94K	210	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$46K	$65K	$94K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$46K	$65K	$94K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$45K	$63K	$91K	140	10.75%
Oakland, CA	$44K	$62K	$90K	185	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$44K	$62K	$90K	138	9.3%
Washington, DC	$44K	$62K	$90K	152	8.5%
Edison, NJ	$44K	$62K	$90K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$44K	$62K	$90K	138	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$43K	$61K	$88K	162	10.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$42K	$59K	$85K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$42K	$59K	$85K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$42K	$59K	$85K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$42K	$59K	$85K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$41K	$58K	$83K	155	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$40K	$56K	$81K	148	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$39K	$55K	$79K	155	9.3%
New Haven, CT	$39K	$55K	$79K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$38K	$54K	$78K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$38K	$53K	$77K	118	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$38K	$53K	$77K	128	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$38K	$53K	$77K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$38K	$53K	$77K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$38K	$53K	$77K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$38K	$53K	$77K	118	5%
Portland, OR	$38K	$53K	$77K	130	9.9%
Gresham, OR	$38K	$53K	$77K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$38K	$53K	$77K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$38K	$53K	$77K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$38K	$53K	$77K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$38K	$53K	$77K	118	5.99%
Austin, TX	$37K	$52K	$75K	110	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$37K	$52K	$75K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$37K	$52K	$75K	115	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$37K	$52K	$75K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$37K	$52K	$75K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$37K	$52K	$75K	118	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$37K	$52K	$75K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$37K	$52K	$75K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$37K	$52K	$75K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$37K	$52K	$75K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$37K	$52K	$75K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$37K	$52K	$75K	115	5.99%
Dallas, TX	$35K	$50K	$72K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$35K	$50K	$72K	105	None ✓
Miami, FL	$36K	$50K	$73K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$36K	$50K	$73K	112	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$36K	$50K	$73K	128	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$36K	$50K	$73K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$35K	$50K	$72K	99	5.75%
Worcester, MA	$36K	$50K	$73K	120	5%
Cary, NC	$36K	$50K	$73K	112	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$36K	$50K	$73K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$35K	$50K	$72K	106	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$35K	$50K	$72K	110	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$35K	$50K	$72K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$36K	$50K	$73K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$35K	$50K	$72K	118	6.99%
Honolulu, HI	$36K	$50K	$73K	192	11%
McKinney, TX	$35K	$49K	$70K	108	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$35K	$49K	$70K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$35K	$49K	$70K	118	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$35K	$49K	$70K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$35K	$49K	$70K	108	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$35K	$49K	$70K	112	4.55%
Thornton, CO	$35K	$49K	$70K	108	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$35K	$49K	$70K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$35K	$49K	$70K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$35K	$49K	$70K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$35K	$49K	$70K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$35K	$49K	$70K	108	6.6%
Anchorage, AK	$35K	$49K	$70K	128	None ✓
Houston, TX	$33K	$47K	$68K	91	None ✓
Irving, TX	$34K	$47K	$68K	97	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$34K	$47K	$68K	105	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$34K	$47K	$68K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$34K	$47K	$68K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$34K	$47K	$68K	105	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$34K	$47K	$68K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$34K	$47K	$68K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$34K	$47K	$68K	102	None ✓
Salem, OR	$34K	$47K	$68K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$34K	$47K	$68K	105	None ✓
Provo, UT	$34K	$47K	$68K	100	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$34K	$47K	$68K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$33K	$46K	$66K	93	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$33K	$46K	$66K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$33K	$46K	$66K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$33K	$46K	$66K	108	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$33K	$46K	$66K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$32K	$45K	$65K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$32K	$45K	$65K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$32K	$45K	$65K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$32K	$45K	$65K	100	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$32K	$45K	$65K	105	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$32K	$45K	$65K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$32K	$45K	$65K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$32K	$45K	$65K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$32K	$45K	$65K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$32K	$45K	$65K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$32K	$45K	$65K	90	3.07%
Rochester, MN	$32K	$45K	$65K	100	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$32K	$45K	$65K	102	None ✓
West Jordan, UT	$32K	$45K	$65K	100	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$32K	$45K	$65K	105	6.5%
Overland Park, KS	$32K	$45K	$65K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$32K	$45K	$65K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$31K	$44K	$64K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$31K	$44K	$64K	98	None ✓
Virginia Beach, VA	$31K	$44K	$64K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$31K	$44K	$64K	98	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$31K	$44K	$64K	88	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$31K	$44K	$64K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$31K	$44K	$64K	102	5.3%
North Las Vegas, NV	$31K	$44K	$64K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$31K	$44K	$64K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$31K	$44K	$64K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$31K	$44K	$64K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$31K	$44K	$64K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$31K	$44K	$64K	98	7.15%
Fresno, CA	$30K	$43K	$62K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$30K	$43K	$62K	95	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$30K	$43K	$62K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$30K	$43K	$62K	93	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$30K	$43K	$62K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$30K	$43K	$62K	95	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$31K	$43K	$62K	102	4.55%
Norfolk, VA	$30K	$43K	$62K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$30K	$43K	$62K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$30K	$43K	$62K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$30K	$43K	$62K	95	3.07%
St. Louis, MO	$31K	$43K	$62K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$31K	$43K	$62K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$31K	$43K	$62K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$31K	$43K	$62K	88	5%
North Charleston, SC	$30K	$43K	$62K	95	6.5%
Des Moines, IA	$30K	$43K	$62K	88	4.82%
San Antonio, TX	$30K	$42K	$60K	87	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$29K	$41K	$59K	90	None ✓
Midland, TX	$29K	$41K	$60K	92	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$29K	$41K	$60K	88	6.85%
Tallahassee, FL	$29K	$41K	$59K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$29K	$41K	$59K	90	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$29K	$41K	$59K	95	None ✓
Athens, GA	$29K	$41K	$60K	92	5.75%
Cleveland, OH	$29K	$41K	$59K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$29K	$41K	$59K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$29K	$41K	$59K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$29K	$41K	$59K	90	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$29K	$41K	$60K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$29K	$41K	$60K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$29K	$41K	$60K	92	6.5%
New Orleans, LA	$29K	$41K	$59K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$29K	$41K	$60K	88	5.84%
Cheyenne, WY	$29K	$41K	$60K	92	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$29K	$41K	$59K	90	2.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$28K	$40K	$57K	84	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$28K	$40K	$57K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$28K	$40K	$57K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$28K	$40K	$57K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$28K	$40K	$57K	85	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	5%
Birmingham, AL	$28K	$40K	$57K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$28K	$40K	$57K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$28K	$40K	$57K	88	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$28K	$39K	$56K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$27K	$38K	$55K	82	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$27K	$38K	$55K	82	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$27K	$38K	$55K	85	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$26K	$37K	$53K	78	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$26K	$37K	$53K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$26K	$37K	$53K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$26K	$37K	$53K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$26K	$37K	$53K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$26K	$37K	$53K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$26K	$37K	$53K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$26K	$37K	$53K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$26K	$37K	$53K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$26K	$37K	$53K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$26K	$37K	$53K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$26K	$37K	$53K	82	4.82%
Little Rock, AR	$26K	$37K	$53K	82	4.9%
Killeen, TX	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$26K	$36K	$52K	80	5%
Laredo, TX	$25K	$35K	$51K	76	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$25K	$35K	$51K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$25K	$35K	$51K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$25K	$35K	$51K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$25K	$35K	$51K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$25K	$35K	$51K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$25K	$35K	$51K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$24K	$34K	$49K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$24K	$34K	$49K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$24K	$34K	$49K	75	6.5%

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Personal Trainer Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Personal Trainer is $45,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $32,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $65,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Personal Trainers nationally earn $95,000+.

Education and requirements

High school diploma; NASM/ACE certification. This role is 25% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Personal Trainer compensation is growing at 10% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Personal Trainers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Personal Trainer Salaryby City (2026)