Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay range in Fairbanks
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,380 or more. The middle half of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Fairbanks earn between $28,350 and $53,220.
- $26K10th
- $28K25th
- $43KMedian
- $53K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,400 | $3,533 | $20.38 |
| Median | $42,950 | $3,579 | $20.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,350 | $2,362 | $13.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,220 | $4,435 | $25.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in Fairbanks vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Fairbanks earn 8% less than the Alaska average ($45,860) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($52,420). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $47,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | $42,400 | $42,950 | $26,000 | $56,380 | 90 |
| Alaska | $45,860 | $46,210 | $27,700 | $61,650 | 800 |
| United States | $52,420 | $47,160 | $28,800 | $83,100 | 322,930 |
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 Fairbanks
On the average salary of $42,400, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $36,248 a year, or $3,021 a month and $1,394 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Fairbanks a good place for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fairbanks area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $42,400 buys what about $41,082 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in other Alaska cities
Fairbanks ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Anchorage pays the most ($46,090).
- Anchorage$46,090
- Fairbanks$42,400
All Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salaries in Alaska
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).
- Barnstable, MA$74,780
- Bridgeport, CT$74,300
- Boston, MA$72,780
- San Francisco, CA$72,040
- Santa Cruz, CA$71,430
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary by city
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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in Fairbanks: questions
How much do exercise trainers and group fitness instructors make an hour in Fairbanks?
$20.38 an hour on average, and $20.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level exercise trainers and group fitness instructors salary in Fairbanks?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the exercise trainers and group fitness instructors take-home pay in Fairbanks?
About $36,248 a year ($3,021 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,400. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do exercise trainers and group fitness instructors earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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