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6.3% Jobs Projection
$41,660 Median Salary
2,830 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 16,430 workers employed as Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in this state in 2018.

There were 15,110 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,430 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors working in it, which means Illinois has more Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in this state are growing at a rate of 6.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,830 annual Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors job openings in Illinois, and 17,020 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 55,000 annual jobs and 329,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors ranged from $19,480 to $85,690 with $41,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.37 to $41.2. The median hourly rate was $20.03.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.62 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.41.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 14,480 $44,250
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,520 $29,550
Rockford, IL 370 $30,360
Peoria, IL 260 $37,580
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 240 $31,540
Bloomington, IL 230 $46,560
Springfield, IL 180 $31,390
Champaign-Urbana, IL 180 $39,690
Decatur, IL 90 $23,630
Kankakee, IL 60 $22,940

Top States for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Employment

View the list below to see where most Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 38,340 $48,740
New York 24,160 $54,950
Texas 19,450 $35,910
Illinois 16,430 $41,660
Florida 16,120 $38,190
Virginia 12,720 $40,120
Pennsylvania 12,450 $31,770
Massachusetts 11,880 $54,770
New Jersey 11,310 $53,290
North Carolina 9,690 $34,310
Ohio 9,290 $26,550
Colorado 9,040 $43,140
Washington 8,670 $50,920
Maryland 7,560 $43,650
Michigan 7,030 $35,110
Minnesota 6,170 $40,730
Georgia 6,030 $42,730
Arizona 5,810 $40,810
Wisconsin 5,710 $28,270
Oregon 4,750 $35,920

Below are the states where Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $54,950
Massachusetts $54,770
Connecticut $54,030
New Jersey $53,290
Washington $50,920
California $48,740
District of Columbia $47,380
Hawaii $46,230
Maryland $43,650
Colorado $43,140

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