SOC 39-9031 · Youngstown-Warren, OH metro

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Salary in Youngstown, OH

The average salary for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Youngstown, Ohio is $39,940 a year ($19.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,030: half of the 260 people in this job in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,420).

$39,940average per year

$19.20 / hourMedian $38,030Take-home ≈ $32,524

  • $23K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $56K90th

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

260people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#5 of 11Ohio metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay range in Youngstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,160 or more. The middle half of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Youngstown earn between $28,760 and $48,520.

  • $23K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,940$3,328$19.20
Median$38,030$3,169$18.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,760$2,397$13.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,520$4,043$23.33

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

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay in Youngstown vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Youngstown earn about the same as the Ohio average ($40,250) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($52,420). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $47,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Youngstown$39,940$38,030$23,190$56,160260
Ohio$40,250$36,370$24,040$59,2909,040
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 Youngstown

On the average salary of $39,940, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $32,524 a year, or $2,710 a month and $1,251 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Youngstown area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.4), so the average $39,940 buys what about $45,701 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in other Ohio cities

Youngstown ranks 5th of 11 Ohio metro areas for this job; Akron pays the most ($42,400).

All Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salaries in Ohio

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 Youngstown: questions

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

$19.20 an hour on average, and $18.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,524 a year ($2,710 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,940. Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 24% 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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