# SOC 39-9031: Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

> Occupation profile: https://www.xh1b.org/soc/39-9031

Employers logged 151 certified H-1B applications for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors (39-9031) roles, requesting 167 workers. The average offered wage is $39,545/yr, 16% below the BLS national median ($47,160/yr). (2025, SOC 39-9031) The largest filers are Bally Total Fitness Corporation, Master Chong's World Class Tae Kwon Do and Master Yoo's World Class TAE Kwon DO Inc.

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total filings | 151 |
| Total workers | 167 |
| Average offered wage | $40K |
| Average prevailing wage | $34K |
| BLS median wage | $47K |
| Latest BLS year in scope | 2025 |
| Profile benchmark SOC | 39-9031 |
| BLS area | U.S. |

Filing wage badges use the latest national BLS median. Their detail shows the benchmark code and year. A mapped comparator can use a different occupation from the direct-code profile benchmark above. It is a screening comparison, not a claim that the occupations are identical.

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered vs BLS benchmark | -16% |

## Top employers (of 157)

| Employer | Filings | Workers | Avg wage | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Bally Total Fitness Corporation](https://www.xh1b.org/org/bally-total-fitness-corporation-c72b3aa4f5) | 15 | 15 | $30K | $47K |
| [Master Chong's World Class Tae Kwon Do](https://www.xh1b.org/org/master-chongs-world-class-tae-kwon-do-cad3c61f0e) | 12 | 15 | $40K | $47K |
| [Master Yoo's World Class TAE Kwon DO Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/master-yoos-world-class-tae-kwon-do-inc-20aa9149fd) | 11 | 23 | $53K | $47K |
| [Tiger Kim''s Taekwondo](https://www.xh1b.org/org/tiger-kims-taekwondo-1814e933e1) | 10 | 11 | $35K | $47K |
| [Aspen Athletic CLUBS, LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/aspen-athletic-clubs-llc-c9a5e14d3f) | 8 | 8 | $38K | $47K |
| [Training MATE, LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/training-mate-llc-ce9090e160) | 6 | 9 | $66K | $47K |
| [Princeton Fitness and Wellness Center](https://www.xh1b.org/org/princeton-fitness-and-wellness-center-772d6c4488) | 6 | 6 | $51K | $47K |
| [Master Cho''s World Class Tae Kwon Do LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/master-chos-world-class-tae-kwon-do-llc-3403309e74) | 6 | 7 | $38K | $47K |
| [The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center](https://www.xh1b.org/org/the-university-of-texas-md-anderson-canc-8555168efa) | 5 | 5 | $63K | $47K |
| [Recon 2013 LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/recon-2013-llc-6bb73a5fe7) | 5 | 5 | $52K | $47K |

## Filing trend

| Year | Filings | Workers | Median offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $22K |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | $33K |
| 2011 | 35 | 35 | $30K |
| 2012 | 24 | 28 | $33K |
| 2013 | 10 | 12 | $45K |
| 2014 | 7 | 11 | $40K |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 | $43K |
| 2016 | 10 | 12 | $45K |
| 2017 | 10 | 12 | $24K |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 | $48K |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | $43K |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $42K |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $52K |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | $38K |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $42K |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | $83K |

## State filing trends (2015 to 2025)

| State | Total filings | 2025 filings | 2025 filings per 100k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| [California](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ca) | 49 | 1 | 0.0 |
| [New York](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ny) | 17 | 1 | 0.0 |
| [Texas](https://www.xh1b.org/state/tx) | 14 | 1 | 0.0 |
| [Ohio](https://www.xh1b.org/state/oh) | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Tennessee](https://www.xh1b.org/state/tn) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Florida](https://www.xh1b.org/state/fl) | 8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [North Carolina](https://www.xh1b.org/state/nc) | 8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Indiana](https://www.xh1b.org/state/in) | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Iowa](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ia) | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Arizona](https://www.xh1b.org/state/az) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Colorado](https://www.xh1b.org/state/co) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Minnesota](https://www.xh1b.org/state/mn) | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| [New Jersey](https://www.xh1b.org/state/nj) | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Montana](https://www.xh1b.org/state/mt) | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Alabama](https://www.xh1b.org/state/al) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [District of Columbia](https://www.xh1b.org/state/dc) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Georgia](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ga) | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| [Idaho](https://www.xh1b.org/state/id) | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| [Illinois](https://www.xh1b.org/state/il) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Massachusetts](https://www.xh1b.org/state/ma) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [North Dakota](https://www.xh1b.org/state/nd) | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| [Virginia](https://www.xh1b.org/state/va) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Louisiana](https://www.xh1b.org/state/la) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Nevada](https://www.xh1b.org/state/nv) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Pennsylvania](https://www.xh1b.org/state/pa) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| [Washington](https://www.xh1b.org/state/wa) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |


Per 100k residents uses the U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimate for that state and year; years after the latest published estimate carry that estimate forward. The latest filing year may be a partial period.

## More

- Full page (charts, tables, interactive): https://www.xh1b.org/soc/39-9031
- JSON API: https://www.xh1b.org/api/soc-employers?code=39-9031
- JSON API: https://www.xh1b.org/api/soc-filings?code=39-9031


## References

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2. Dataset documentation · BLS. [OEWS technical notes (May 2025)](https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_tec.htm). Scope of the survey; occupational coding; concepts and estimation methodology. Documents occupation and geographic wage estimates, not an individual worker’s pay. Use the estimate year and geography stated by the site; older releases can differ. Checked 2026-10-17.

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3. Guidance · BLS. [Standard Occupational Classification](https://www.bls.gov/soc/finding_soc_code.htm). Classification Principles 1–2 and Coding Guideline 2; job duties, not job titles. Checked 2026-10-08.

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4. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [Calculation and Matching Methods; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators](https://www.xh1b.org/data-sources). Filing units, annualization, weighting, wage comparisons, and inference limits; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limits. These are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.