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What trainers make
Typical
$47,160
Starting out
$28,800
Full book or gym owner
$83,100
The national median is $47,160 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $28,800. The federal wage survey counts personal trainers together with group fitness instructors, so the figure blends two jobs. A lot of this work is hourly and part time, which pulls the bottom of the range down.