As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Personal Trainer in California is $72,096. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $54,033 to a high of $95,076, with most professionals earning between $62,642 and $84,125.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $84,125 | $7,010 | $1,618 | $40 |
| Average | $72,096 | $6,008 | $1,386 | $35 |
| 25th Percentile | $62,642 | $5,220 | $1,205 | $30 |
An entry-level Personal Trainer with under 1 year experience makes about $68,992. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Personal Trainer makes around $69,274. After 2-4 years, the Personal Trainer pay rises to about $72,994. Those senior Personal Trainer with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $78,021, and those Personal Trainer having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $78,380 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Personal Trainer | $68,992 |
| Intermediate Level Personal Trainer | $69,274 |
| Senior Level Personal Trainer | $72,994 |
| Specialist Level Personal Trainer | $78,021 |
| Expert Level Personal Trainer | $78,380 |
| Entry Level | 6% |
| Mid Level | 6% |
| Senior Level | 12% |
| Top Level | 19% |
| Experienced | 20% |
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Personal Trainer salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Personal Trainer, the highest Personal Trainer salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Personal Trainer salary is 24.9% above. The lowest Personal Trainer salary is in Miami, FL, where the Personal Trainer salary is 3.9% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $81,633 |
24.9%
|
| Washington, DC | $72,371 |
10.7%
|
| Miami, FL | $62,802 |
|
| Chicago, IL | $67,547 |
3.3%
|
| Boston, MA | $72,900 |
11.5%
|
| New York, NY | $75,750 |
15.9%
|
