There are currently an estimated 329,500 fitness trainers in the United States. The fitness trainer job market is expected to grow by 13.7% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are fitness trainers?
CareerExplorer rates fitness trainers with an A- employability rating, meaning this career should provide great employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 57,400 fitness trainers. That number is based on 45,100 additional fitness trainers, and the retirement of 12,300 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 |
| Minnesota | 6,000 |
| Michigan | 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 |