SALARY · EXERCISE TRAINERS AND GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTORS · SOUTH DAKOTA

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in South Dakota

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in South Dakota was $40,070 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$40,070

$19 per hour at the median · That is $7,090 (15.0 percent) below the national median of $47,160 for this occupation.

$42,850Mean annual salary
$21Mean hourly wage
$950People employed in this job in South Dakota

Salary range

25th: $33,960Median: $40,07075th: $47,490
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$33,960
Median (50th percentile)$40,070
75th percentile$47,490
Mean$42,850

The middle half of workers earned from $33,960 to $47,490 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$34,376 a year
$2,865 a month
Federal tax $2,628 · FICA $3,065 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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