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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in Des Moines, IA

The median exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $38,700 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,650 a month.

10th percentile
$27,350
25th percentile
$29,670
Median percentile
$38,700
75th percentile
$46,040
90th percentile
$57,650

Based on 920 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$31,805 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,700
Federal income tax−$2,464
Social Security + Medicare−$2,961
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,471
Monthly take-home$2,650
Every two weeks$1,223

Does it go far here?

$42,202Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Des Moines, IA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$290,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,840
Financial Managers$154,140
Pharmacists$141,110
Managers, All Other$139,110
Human Resources Managers$138,140
Sales Managers$136,570
Marketing Managers$135,140

All exercise trainers and group fitness instructors salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa