Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Occupation · SOC 2018 39-9031 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 39-9031
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.01%
- Applications on record
- 742
- FY2025
- 25
- Median offered wage
- $70,200
- Certified (last three years)
- 77.8%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors (SOC 39-9031). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Data table
| FY2008 | 21 |
| FY2009 | 25 |
| FY2010 | 85 |
| FY2011 | 91 |
| FY2012 | 111 |
| FY2013 | 37 |
| FY2014 | 28 |
| FY2015 | 40 |
| FY2016 | 40 |
| FY2017 | 41 |
| FY2018 | 39 |
| FY2019 | 30 |
| FY2020 | 19 |
| FY2021 | 24 |
| FY2022 | 29 |
| FY2023 | 23 |
| FY2024 | 14 |
| FY2025 | 25 |
| FY2026* | 20 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| FY2023 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| FY2022 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| FY2020 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
| FY2019 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 11 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 6 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 6 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 28 | 63 | 20 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 17 | 56 | 18 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 34 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Bally Total Fitness Corporation41
- Master Chong's World Class Tae Kwon Do16
- Master Yoo's World Class Tae Kwon Do Inc.13
- Dahn Yoga & Health Centers, Inc.12
- Master Cho's World Class Tae Kwon Do LLC10
- Aspen Athletic Clubs, LLC8
- Challenger Sports Corp.7
- Clinton Physical Therapy Center7
- Black Belt World, Inc.7
- Tiger Kim's Taekwondo Inc7
- Dynamic Kick, LLC6
- Princeton Fitness and Wellness Center6
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors: applications by worksite state
Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| CA | 119 |
| NY | 84 |
| FL | 65 |
| TX | 53 |
| VA | 45 |
| IL | 41 |
| NC | 39 |
| NJ | 34 |
| TN | 25 |
| OH | 23 |
| MA | 22 |
| CO | 20 |
| GA | 19 |
| IN | 19 |
| AZ | 13 |
| MD | 12 |
| IA | 11 |
| ID | 8 |
| SC | 7 |
| MN | 7 |
| NV | 6 |
| UT | 5 |
| MP | 5 |
| MT | 5 |
| AL | 5 |
| MO | 5 |
| WA | 5 |
| CT | 5 |
| KS | 3 |
| PA | 3 |
| OR | 3 |
| MI | 3 |
| NH | 3 |
| DC | 2 |
| NM | 2 |
| HI | 2 |
| ND | 2 |
| WI | 2 |
| LA | 2 |
| RI | 2 |
| WY | 1 |
| DE | 1 |
| AR | 1 |
| KY | 1 |
| ME | 1 |
| MS | 1 |
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ67
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA58
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN41
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV38
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL36
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY27
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX26
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA22
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN18
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH17
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)
Median $70,200; middle half $40,477 to $82,950 · median prevailing wage $46,634 (marker) · 13 applications.
- Level I3
- Level II2
- Level III7
- Level IV2
- Master Teacher58
- Program Director48
- Personal Trainer31
- Program Director/fitness Trainer10
- Certified Recovery Specialist8
- Strength and Conditioning Coach8
- Fitness Trainer/instructor7
- Fitness Trainer7
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