Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors, New Orleans

$48,630

BLS OEWS median annual wage in New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Middle half of wages roughly $25,040 to $51,630.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+3.1%
US median
$47,160
Metro RPP
92.6
Middle half
$25,040 to $51,630
OEWS employment
550
SOC
39-9031

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in New Orleans pay a median $48,630 (May 2025), 3.1% above the US median of $47,160. At local prices (RPP 92.6), that median buys about what $52,516 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$48,630 in New Orleans buys about what $52,516 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 92.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 86 vs all-items 92.6 (US = 100, 2024).

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
New Orleans $48,630 $25,040 to $51,630 92.6
Knoxville $45,990 $30,640 to $56,350 92.6
San Francisco $61,000 $51,030 to $82,240 115.6
Tulsa $44,970 $25,440 to $59,270 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in New Orleans?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $48,630.
How does New Orleans pay compare to the US median for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors?
Local median pay is 3.1% above the national OEWS median of $47,160.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for New Orleans is 92.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $48,630 has about the same purchasing power as $52,516 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.