Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$36,160

Median hourly

$17

Average annual

$38,290

Employed in state

2.5K

The median annual salary for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Iowa is $36,160, or about $17 an hour. That is 23% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $24,660 at the 10th percentile to $52,810 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.5K people work as exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$24,660

25th$28,350

Median$36,160

75th$44,750

90th$52,810

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $17.38
Daily: $139
Weekly: $695
Bi-weekly: $1,391
Monthly: $3,013
Annual: $36,160

$36,160 a year is around the 50th percentile for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructorss in Iowa. The median is $36,160.

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$11.90	$24,660
25th percentile	$13.60	$28,350
Median	$17.40	$36,160
75th percentile	$21.50	$44,750
90th percentile	$25.40	$52,810
Average (mean)	$18.40	$38,290
Employment	2,510 people

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$38,700	920
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$37,960	170
Cedar Rapids, IA	$37,790	210
Dubuque, IA	$35,990	100
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$35,130	70
Iowa City, IA	$34,900	150
Omaha, NE-IA	$32,910	1.3K
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$32,670	360
Ames, IA	$32,150	110

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