Fitness Trainer and Aerobics Instructor Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of fitness trainers and aerobics instructors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fitness trainers and aerobics instructors in Raleigh-Cary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,100
25th Percentile Wage
$37,150
50th Percentile Wage
$46,780
75th Percentile Wage
$61,050
90th Percentile Wage
$90,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fitness trainers and aerobics instructors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,100.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fitness trainers and aerobics instructors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$46,780
4.23% 38.69%
2021
$44,800
3.73% -
2020
$43,130
2.16% -
2019
$42,200
-5.02% -
2018
$44,320
-0.63% -
2017
$44,600
-7.71% -
2016
$48,040
9.95% -
2015
$43,260
6.82% -
2014
$40,310
8.19% -
2013
$37,010
22.51% -
2012
$28,680
- -

Table 2. Compare Fitness Trainer and Aerobics Instructor Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,780 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for fitness trainers and aerobics instructors in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of fitness trainers and aerobics instructors in Raleigh-Cary is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 29.4 percent (29.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$56,190
Wilmington
$46,880
Raleigh-Cary
$46,780
Asheville
$45,760
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$44,760
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$44,180
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$43,730
Fayetteville
$43,300
Greensboro-High Point
$42,980
Greenville
$39,720
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$37,500
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$37,440
New Bern
$36,980
Jacksonville
$36,780
Winston-Salem
$36,290
Burlington
$34,310
Goldsboro
$34,240
Rocky Mount
$33,030

See also: Top paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.