Median / Average Pay ($)
- $22.20 / hour (BLS.gov)
- $17.89 / hour (Zippia.com)
- $29.02 / hour (Indeed.com)
- $29.33 / hour (ZipRecruiter.com)
Services Provided
- Fitness Assessments – Consulting with clients to evaluate their fitness goals, analyzing their body composition (e.g., body mass index, diet), and conducting fitness testing.
- One-on-One – Offering in-person fitness plans that specifically address the client’s goals, teaching technique, providing workout guidance, and monitoring progress; often involves goal setting and personal motivation.
- Group – Leading fitness classes for two to six clients, offering supervision during sessions, ensuring participant safety by spotting and other methods, and tracking milestones.
- Online – Overseeing live workouts and fitness sessions virtually, conducting motivational gatherings, demonstrating stretches and exercises, and tracking client progress; often through online services such as Zoom.
- Nutrition Coaching – Supporting a diet plan for the client that helps them reach their dietary needs and goals, providing non-clinical support and motivating the client to stick to their regimen; formal plan assessments and clinical advice are available only when the trainer holds the appropriate certification.
- Specialty Training – Instituting and conducting a workout plan to meet specific goals such as those needed for athletic condition, corrective (or therapeutic) training, and prenatal or postnatal health.