SOC 39-9031 · Yakima, WA metro

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Salary in Yakima, WA

The average salary for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Yakima, Washington is $54,560 a year ($26.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,860: half of the 160 people in this job in the Yakima, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,420).

$54,560average per year

$26.23 / hourMedian $46,860Take-home ≈ $46,019

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $82K90th

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

160people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#5 of 10Washington metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay range in Yakima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,400 or more. The middle half of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Yakima earn between $43,510 and $61,040.

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,560$4,547$26.23
Median$46,860$3,905$22.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,510$3,626$20.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,040$5,087$29.35

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

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in Yakima vs. Washington and the U.S.

Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Yakima earn 12% less than the Washington average ($61,800) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($52,420). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $47,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yakima$54,560$46,860$36,350$82,400160
Washington$61,800$50,830$38,960$93,4509,270
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 Yakima

On the average salary of $54,560, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $46,019 a year, or $3,835 a month and $1,770 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $54,560 buys what about $57,104 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in other Washington cities

Yakima ranks 5th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($66,780).

All Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salaries in Washington

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 Yakima: questions

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

$26.23 an hour on average, and $22.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,019 a year ($3,835 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,560. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 4% more 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 Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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