Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$59,590avg. a year
$28.65 an hour · 4,810 employed
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $59,590 a year. That is $3,300 (5%) less than the California average of $62,890. The U.S. average is $52,420.
$56,420Median pay
$28.65Average hourly
-5%vs. California average
4,810Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 23.
16,820 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$72,040
$34.63 an hour
2370 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$71,430
$34.34 an hour
32,740 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$70,600
$33.94 an hour
4780 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$66,260
$31.86 an hour
580 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$62,750
$30.17 an hour
616,350 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$62,360
$29.98 an hour
7330 jobs
Salinas, CA
$62,340
$29.97 an hour
8620 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$62,190
$29.90 an hour
9370 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$61,610
$29.62 an hour
10220 jobs
Napa, CA
$60,190
$28.94 an hour
11860 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$59,770
$28.74 an hour
1290 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$58,710
$28.23 an hour
132,550 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$58,240
$28.00 an hour
14270 jobs
Modesto, CA
$56,620
$27.22 an hour
15370 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$56,320
$27.08 an hour
16530 jobs
Fresno, CA
$55,890
$26.87 an hour
172,700 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$55,620
$26.74 an hour
18200 jobs
Redding, CA
$54,570
$26.24 an hour
19360 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$54,430
$26.17 an hour
20400 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$53,900
$25.91 an hour
21220 jobs
Chico, CA
$52,400
$25.19 an hour
22140 jobs
Visalia, CA
$50,840
$24.44 an hour
2370 jobs
Merced, CA
$48,480
$23.31 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
| Childcare Workers | $42,370 |
| Recreation Workers | $42,610 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $38,160 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $42,370 |
| Residential Advisors | $46,620 |
| Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | $42,640 |
Questions and answers
How much do exercise trainers and group fitness instructors make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $59,590 a year, and the median is $56,420. About 4,810 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $3,300 (5%) less than the California average of $62,890.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.50 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 39-9031. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.