SOC 39-9031 · Monroe, LA metro

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Salary in Monroe, LA

The average salary for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Monroe, Louisiana is $34,960 a year ($16.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,600: half of the 60 people in this job in the Monroe, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,420).

$34,960average per year

$16.81 / hourMedian $33,600Take-home ≈ $29,608

  • $18K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Louisiana metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,320 or more. The middle half of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Monroe earn between $22,170 and $46,790.

  • $18K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,960$2,913$16.81
Median$33,600$2,800$16.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,170$1,848$10.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,790$3,899$22.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in Monroe vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Monroe earn 18% less than the Louisiana average ($42,450) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($52,420). At the median the gap is -29% against the U.S. median of $47,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Monroe$34,960$33,600$17,860$54,32060
Louisiana$42,450$44,410$21,190$60,1802,290
United States$52,420$47,160$28,800$83,100322,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $34,960, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $29,608 a year, or $2,467 a month and $1,139 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Monroe a good place for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Monroe area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.6), so the average $34,960 buys what about $41,820 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($38,150). A typical home costs $168,606, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in other Louisiana cities

Monroe ranks 9th of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Houma pays the most ($47,180).

All Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors

Barnstable, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,780).

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary by city

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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in Monroe: questions

How much do exercise trainers and group fitness instructors make an hour in Monroe?

$16.81 an hour on average, and $16.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level exercise trainers and group fitness instructors salary in Monroe?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the exercise trainers and group fitness instructors take-home pay in Monroe?

About $29,608 a year ($2,467 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,960.

Do exercise trainers and group fitness instructors earn more in Monroe than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,420).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9031; area Monroe, LA (33740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).

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