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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $59,300 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,806 a month.

10th percentile
$34,980
25th percentile
$47,620
Median percentile
$59,300
75th percentile
$75,860
90th percentile
$91,320

Based on 620 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

$45,677 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,300
Federal income tax−$4,936
Social Security + Medicare−$4,536
California income tax (approx.)−$4,151
Monthly take-home$3,806
Every two weeks$1,757

Does it go far here?

$54,505Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,131 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Maria, CA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$207,760
Lawyers$170,970
Managers, All Other$167,090
Financial Managers$164,270
Software Developers$158,290
Registered Nurses$137,360
Medical and Health Services Managers$130,290
Computer Occupations, All Other$128,390

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