Aerobics Instructors and Fitness Trainers

Although aerobics instructors are usually paid by the class, in 2024, they earned a median hourly rate of $20.95, according to PayScale.com. Most earned between between $10.38 and $40.00 per hour. Salary.com reports that fitness instructors had average annual earnings of $46,792 in 2024, with most earning between $34,433 and $65,443 per year. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that fitness workers such as aerobics instructors had median annual earnings of $46,480 in May 2023. The lowest-paid 10 percent earned less than $26,840, and the highest-paid 10 percent earned more than $80,740 annually.