25+ Personal Care & Fitness Jobs in Austin, TX

For the broader Austin personal care and service family, BLS reports a median of $33,940 a year, a mean of $39,150, and a 25th-to-90th percentile range of $28,260 to $60,910. A separate BLS local grouping puts the broader personal care and service group at $18.82 an hour in May 2025, far below Austin's across-occupation average of $35.85 an hour. In recent Austin postings, hourly roles center on about $24 to $35 / hour, while Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows mean offered salary on new Texas openings near $44,526 in September 2026 (n=1,294).

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Advertised pay

Across the 20 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $50,440 at the 25th percentile, $69,160 at the median and $112,840 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 16, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a balanced but selective market, with the best odds in fitness instruction, personal training, aquatics, and wellness-first roles rather than evenly across the whole category. Austin's unemployment rate was 3.9% in August 2026, metro Other Services employment was up 2.0147% year-over-year, and we observed more than 100 recent postings across more than 40 companies with fragmented employer demand. The caution is that statewide category signals are softer than the metro headline economy: Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Texas Personal Care & Fitness employment down 0.8% year-over-year and active postings down 3.4% year-over-year in September 2026. Expect a workable search if you already have safety credentials, can coach on-site, and can prove client-facing results.

Best positioned: Candidates with CPR/AED, a recognized personal trainer credential, and proof of client assessment, workout programming, and client-facing coaching do best, especially in on-site gym, studio, YMCA, and wellness settings.

Main caution: Do not assume Austin's strong general job market makes this an easy search; the strongest local evidence is concentrated in fitness and wellness, and statewide category demand is softer than the overall Texas market.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 31 openings in this market. 5 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Massage Heights: 3 open roles
2. ElderFIT, LLC: 2 open roles
3. Epic Crunch Jobs: 2 open roles
4. Equinox: 2 open roles
5. Miraval Group: 2 open roles
6. BeauteParisMedSpa: 1 open role
7. Camp Gladiator, Inc.: 1 open role
8. Cowboys Fit: 1 open role
9. Great Clips, Inc.: 1 open role
10. Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, Inc.: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Austin: 19
• Cedar Park: 3
• Leander: 2
• Round Rock: 1
• Lakeway: 1
• Williamson County: 1
• Buda, Travis County: 1
• Pflugerville: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 29 (94%), hybrid 2 (6%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated more on the fitness and wellness side than on the full personal-care universe. In the local posting mix, health, wellness & fitness accounts for about 30% of roles, wellness and fitness services about 15%, retail about 25%, healthcare about 10%, and sports & recreation about 5%. We also observed more than 100 postings across more than 40 companies in the last 90 days, but the employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by a few chains. That concentration shows up in the named local openings and expansions: the Greater Austin YMCA is hiring year-round lifeguards and swim instructors across its fitness centers and nearly 50 afterschool-care locations, while JETSET Pilates, Industrious Gym, Recover + Perform, 1 Hotel Austin, and Crunch Fitness are all adding or showcasing fitness and wellness capacity around the metro. By comparison, this month's strongest direct local evidence is thinner for cosmetology, pet grooming, and tour-guide style roles, so those sub-searches should be run with narrower licensure or niche keywords.

• Fitness training, group instruction, and in-home coaching (high): This is the clearest cluster in the sample, led by health, wellness & fitness employers and a consistent poster in Svetness.
• Aquatics, youth, and community programs (high): The YMCA's year-round lifeguard and swim-instructor hiring across nearly 50 afterschool-care locations makes this one of the more accessible entry points.
• Hospitality and recovery wellness (moderate): 1 Hotel Austin and Recover + Perform add premium wellness environments where service polish and upsell ability can matter as much as technical coaching.
• Beauty and other personal service sub-roles (limited): These roles are inside the category, but this month's strongest Austin evidence is thinner here than in fitness, so search quality depends more on your specific license and niche.

Where to focus: If you need interviews soon, focus first on on-site fitness instruction, personal training, aquatics, and premium wellness settings rather than treating the whole category as equally active.

Roles worth searching next

• Physical therapy aide or rehab tech: Movement coaching, client handling, and exercise demonstration transfer well into rehab support settings.
• Gym or wellness membership sales advisor: This fits candidates who are stronger in client acquisition and relationship-building than in technical coaching today.
• Community program coordinator or aquatics program assistant: YMCA-style employers connect fitness, youth programming, and recreation, which can be a smoother entry path than boutique training.
• Wellness guest services or hotel fitness coordinator: Hospitality wellness settings value service quality, scheduling, and upsell ability alongside fitness knowledge.

What postings ask for

• CPR/AED certification (table_stakes | immediate): It appears in about 30% of local postings and is the most common credential screen in the sample. Who: Everyone entering trainer, instructor, aquatics, or recreation-facing roles.
• Certified Personal Trainer (NCCA, DEAC, or NBFE) (differentiator | immediate): A recognized trainer credential appears in about 20% of local postings, which makes it a meaningful filter even when a degree is not required. Who: Entry-level trainers, career switchers, and mid-career applicants without a nationally recognized cert.
• Client assessment (table_stakes | immediate): Client assessment shows up in about 25% of local postings, signaling that employers want proof you can intake, evaluate, and personalize safely. Who: All coaching candidates, especially those moving from general customer service into fitness.
• Workout programming and exercise demonstration (differentiator | immediate): Exercise demonstration appears in about 25% of postings and workout programming in about 20%, which means employers want delivery skill, not just knowledge. Who: Trainers and group instructors who need to prove they can coach sessions, not just talk about fitness.
• Nutrition knowledge (differentiator | near-term): Nutrition knowledge appears in about 20% of local postings, making it a useful add-on when employers want broader wellness guidance. Who: Candidates targeting premium training, wellness, and behavior-change roles.
• Client acquisition, client retention, and sales confidence (premium | immediate): Industry hiring evidence says employers want trainers who can win and keep clients, not just coach them after the sale. Who: Mid-career trainers, in-home coaches, and anyone aiming for commission or package-based compensation.

Questions about this market

What do Personal Care & Fitness roles pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

For the broader Austin personal care and service family, BLS reports a median of $33,940 a year, a mean of $39,150, and a 25th-to-90th percentile range of $28,260 to $60,910. A separate BLS local grouping puts the broader personal care and service group at $18.82 an hour in May 2025, far below Austin's across-occupation average of $35.85 an hour. In recent Austin postings, hourly roles center on about $24 to $35 / hour, while Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows mean offered salary on new Texas openings near $44,526 in September 2026 (n=1,294). This is not a high-wage Austin category by default. The money can become workable if you can stack booked hours, package sales, tips, or premium pricing, but the broad family still sits well below Austin's overall wage level.

Where is demand for Personal Care & Fitness roles in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated more on the fitness and wellness side than on the full personal-care universe. In the local posting mix, health, wellness & fitness accounts for about 30% of roles, wellness and fitness services about 15%, retail about 25%, healthcare about 10%, and sports & recreation about 5%. We also observed more than 100 postings across more than 40 companies in the last 90 days, but the employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by a few chains. That concentration shows up in the named local openings and expansions: the Greater Austin YMCA is hiring year-round lifeguards and swim instructors across its fitness centers and nearly 50 afterschool-care locations, while JETSET Pilates, Industrious Gym, Recover + Perform, 1 Hotel Austin, and Crunch Fitness are all adding or showcasing fitness and wellness capacity around the metro. By comparison, this month's strongest direct local evidence is thinner for cosmetology, pet grooming, and tour-guide style roles, so those sub-searches should be run with narrower licensure or niche keywords.

Which employers are hiring the most Personal Care & Fitness talent in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Svetness (30 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

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