There are currently an estimated 299,200 fitness trainers in the United States. The fitness trainer job market is expected to grow by 10.0% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are fitness trainers?
CareerExplorer rates fitness trainers with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 40,000 fitness trainers. That number is based on 30,000 additional fitness trainers, and the retirement of 10,000 existing fitness trainers.
What’s the supply of fitness trainers?
The fitness trainer industry is concentrated in California, New York, Texas
Fitness Trainer job market by state
| State Name | Employed Fitness Trainers |
|---|---|
| California | 33,720 |
| New York | 21,630 |
| Texas | 17,570 |
| Illinois | 15,110 |
| Florida | 14,490 |
| Virginia | 12,170 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,970 |
| New Jersey | 11,270 |
| Massachusetts | 10,510 |
| North Carolina | 9,550 |
| Ohio | 8,740 |
| Colorado | 8,210 |
| Washington | 7,360 |
| Maryland | 7,140 |
| Michigan | 6,000 |
| Minnesota | 6,000 |
| Georgia | 5,710 |
| Wisconsin | 5,370 |
| Oregon | 4,480 |
| Connecticut | 4,340 |
| Indiana | 4,140 |
| Arizona | 3,950 |
| Missouri | 3,810 |
| Iowa | 3,660 |
| Tennessee | 3,140 |
| South Carolina | 2,980 |
| Utah | 2,960 |
| Kansas | 2,840 |
| Alabama | 2,550 |
| Nevada | 2,280 |
| Louisiana | 2,260 |
| Kentucky | 2,210 |
| Oklahoma | 2,130 |
| Nebraska | 1,990 |
| Idaho | 1,800 |
| New Hampshire | 1,670 |
| New Mexico | 1,250 |
| South Dakota | 1,110 |
| North Dakota | 1,110 |
| District of Columbia | 1,090 |
| Montana | 1,060 |
| Delaware | 1,040 |
| Arkansas | 1,010 |
| Maine | 1,010 |
| Hawaii | 990 |
| Mississippi | 950 |
| Rhode Island | 940 |
| Vermont | 850 |
| Wyoming | 690 |
| West Virginia | 660 |
| Alaska | 590 |
| Puerto Rico | 140 |