150+ Personal Care & Fitness Jobs in Minneapolis, MN

Observed local wage data is strongest for fitness jobs: Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in the metro show a $45,390 median annual wage, with the middle 50% at $38,260 to $60,560 and the 90th percentile at $78,210. Recent posting-based signals point to hourly roles centered on about $22 to $35 per hour locally, while Minnesota new-opening salary offers for the broader personal care & fitness category averaged about $45,910 in July 2026 (n=635).

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Advertised pay

Across the 121 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $72,800 at the 25th percentile, $72,800 at the median and $75,920 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 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 market rather than a breakout one: the Twin Cities had a 4.2% unemployment rate in June 2026, and the local sample showed more than 75 Personal Care & Fitness postings across more than 30 companies over the last 90 days. Minnesota statewide occupation signals are mixed, with personal care & fitness employment down 0.8% year over year but active postings up 1.4%. Pay is real but not exceptional; the clearest local benchmark, Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors, sits at a $45,390 median annual wage with a middle-50% band of $38,260 to $60,560.

Best positioned: Candidates with current CPR/AED, a recognized trainer credential, and proof they can coach clients or groups on day one have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not assume this category offers remote flexibility or uniformly strong pay; about 95% or more of sampled postings were on-site, and the clearest local wage evidence is strongest for fitness roles rather than every sub-role in the category.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 157 openings in this market. 7 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Svetness: 66 open roles
2. Great Clips, Inc.: 48 open roles
3. Life Time, Inc.: 13 open roles
4. Face Foundrié, Llc: 3 open roles
5. Waxing the City: 3 open roles
6. Four Seasons: 2 open roles
7. Nlcamerican: 2 open roles
8. Catholic Eldercare: 1 open role
9. City of Santa Fe Springs: 1 open role
10. ComForCare Franchise Systems, LLC: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Minneapolis: 10
• Woodbury: 8
• Maple Grove: 6
• Wayzata: 5
• Eden Prairie: 5
• White Bear Lake: 5
• Lakeville: 4
• Burnsville: 4

Work arrangement

on-site 156 (99%), hybrid 1 (1%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated less in one dominant employer and more in a spread of clubs, wellness providers, healthcare-linked programs, and recreation organizations: the local sample found more than 75 postings across more than 30 companies, and employer concentration was fragmented. The busiest slices of the sample were healthcare and sports & recreation at about 25% each, followed by wellness and fitness services at about 15% and education at about 10%. Named employers seen repeatedly included Life Time, Inc., Live 2 B Healthy, Presbyterian Homes & Services, Inc., Epic Crunch Jobs, Anytime Fitness Asia, and Planet Fitness, Inc., which suggests that job seekers should search both traditional gyms and service-heavy wellness settings. Because the sample is so entry-heavy and on-site, the best near-term openings are the ones that blend coaching with customer service, assessments, and floor coverage rather than pure desk work.

• Fitness clubs and gym chains (high): This is the clearest hiring lane in the evidence, with employers such as Life Time, Inc., Epic Crunch Jobs, Anytime Fitness Asia, and Planet Fitness, Inc. appearing repeatedly in the local sample.
• Healthcare and senior-living wellness programs (moderate): Healthcare made up about 25% of sampled postings, and employers such as Live 2 B Healthy and Presbyterian Homes & Services, Inc. suggest demand for movement, wellness, and activity support roles outside standard gym settings.
• Education and recreation settings (moderate): Sports & recreation accounted for about 25% of the sample and education about 10%, pointing to a secondary lane for classes, programming, and activity-based roles.
• Licensed personal-care specialties (limited): This lane can work if you already hold the needed state credential, because skincare and esthetician-type roles commonly require a state-issued cosmetology or esthetician license.

Where to focus: Prioritize on-site fitness and wellness roles that combine coaching with customer service and assessments, especially in clubs, senior-living wellness, and recreation settings.

Roles worth searching next

• Front desk attendant at a fitness club: A front desk attendant role sits close to trainer hiring in club environments and uses the same on-site, customer-facing setting seen across the local market.
• Member services or client intake associate: The local skill mix puts real weight on customer service and communication, and several repeated employers are club or wellness operators where intake work can lead to coaching roles.
• Activities or wellness assistant in senior living: Healthcare accounted for about 25% of the sample, and employers such as Live 2 B Healthy and Presbyterian Homes & Services, Inc. point to adjacent movement and wellness roles outside commercial gyms.
• Esthetician or skincare specialist: This is a neighboring personal-care lane if you prefer appearance and spa work over fitness coaching, but it commonly requires a state-issued cosmetology or esthetician license.

What postings ask for

• CPR/AED (table_stakes | immediate): CPR/AED certification was the most common named credential in the local posting sample, appearing in about 15% of postings, and safety-focused certification remains a national baseline for fitness instructors. Who: Anyone targeting trainer, instructor, or gym-floor roles.
• Certified Personal Trainer / ACE (differentiator | near-term): Certified personal trainer and ACE credentials both appeared in the local certification mix, which makes them a practical signal of job readiness when applicants look otherwise similar. Who: Entry-level candidates and career switchers without direct gym experience.
• Personal training (table_stakes | immediate): Personal training was the most requested hard skill in the local sample at about 40%, making it the clearest core competency to show on a resume or demo session. Who: Anyone applying to trainer-first roles.
• Group fitness instruction (differentiator | near-term): Group fitness instruction appeared in about 15% of local skill demand, which can widen your target list beyond one-on-one coaching. Who: Candidates who can teach classes, bootcamps, yoga-adjacent formats, or small-group sessions.
• Fitness assessment and program design (premium | near-term): Fitness assessment and program design both showed up in the local skills mix, and they are part of what moves a trainer from floor coverage toward higher-value client work. Who: Mid-career trainers trying to raise pay or win better books of business.
• Exercise science, anatomy, and physiology (premium | long-term): Industry skill guidance highlights exercise science, anatomy, and physiology as core foundations, which helps when employers want safer coaching and better client progression. Who: Career switchers and trainers aiming for specialty populations.

Questions about this market

What do Personal Care & Fitness roles pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Observed local wage data is strongest for fitness jobs: Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in the metro show a $45,390 median annual wage, with the middle 50% at $38,260 to $60,560 and the 90th percentile at $78,210. Recent posting-based signals point to hourly roles centered on about $22 to $35 per hour locally, while Minnesota new-opening salary offers for the broader personal care & fitness category averaged about $45,910 in July 2026 (n=635). That puts Minneapolis-St. Paul close to the broader national fitness pay baseline rather than clearly above it: national median pay for fitness trainers and instructors was $46,180, and Minnesota's average hourly wage for the occupation was $21.22.

Where is demand for Personal Care & Fitness roles in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated less in one dominant employer and more in a spread of clubs, wellness providers, healthcare-linked programs, and recreation organizations: the local sample found more than 75 postings across more than 30 companies, and employer concentration was fragmented. The busiest slices of the sample were healthcare and sports & recreation at about 25% each, followed by wellness and fitness services at about 15% and education at about 10%. Named employers seen repeatedly included Life Time, Inc., Live 2 B Healthy, Presbyterian Homes & Services, Inc., Epic Crunch Jobs, Anytime Fitness Asia, and Planet Fitness, Inc., which suggests that job seekers should search both traditional gyms and service-heavy wellness settings. Because the sample is so entry-heavy and on-site, the best near-term openings are the ones that blend coaching with customer service, assessments, and floor coverage rather than pure desk work.

Which employers are hiring the most Personal Care & Fitness talent in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Recent postings show the most activity from Life Time, Inc. (10 postings), Live 2 B Healthy (5 postings), Pci Nsn (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

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