Personal Trainer Jobs in Nashville, TN

Government wage data for the broad local family of personal care and service occupations shows a median of $35,010 a year, with the 25th percentile at $29,460 and the 75th percentile at $42,470 in 2025. BLS also reported a broad-group mean of $18.48 per hour for personal care and service occupations in the Nashville metro. Directional posting data is higher: sampled hourly postings centered on about $23 to $37 an hour, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $17 to $55 an hour, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics put Tennessee's mean offered salary on new openings for this occupation at about $41,371 in September 2026 (n=421).

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 24 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $49,920 at the 25th percentile, $57,720 at the median and $78,040 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

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Nashville is a workable but selective market for Personal Care & Fitness right now. Metro unemployment was 3.1% in August 2026, metro nonfarm employment reached 1,200,300 and was up 0.7% year over year, and Nashville's Other Services sector grew to 52.4 thousand jobs, up 2.3438% year over year. But the occupation itself looks softer than the broader market: Tennessee personal care & fitness employment was down 0.7% year over year in September 2026, and active postings for the field were down 6.6% year over year statewide. That means real openings exist, especially in on-site entry roles, but candidates without a license, CPR/AED, or a clear client-facing value proposition should expect a slower search.

Best positioned: Licensed beauty professionals and certified trainers who can work on-site, start quickly, and show client retention or sales ability have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not read the broad wage numbers as a promise for every sub-role, because the local data mixes trainers, beauty workers, childcare, recreation, and other service jobs, while posting pay bands reflect only part of the market.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 36 openings in this market. 8 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Crunch Fitness, Primetime Fitness LLC: 5 open roles
2. Drybar: 3 open roles
3. Great Clips, Inc.: 3 open roles
4. Marriott International: 3 open roles
5. Fgg Spa, Llc.: 2 open roles
6. Hand & Stone Corp.: 2 open roles
7. Regis Corporation: 2 open roles
8. Supercuts: 2 open roles
9. Blo Blow Dry Bar: 1 open role
10. Elite Sports Medicine: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Nashville: 14
• Franklin: 7
• Brentwood: 5
• Mount Juliet: 4
• Pleasant View: 1
• Smyrna: 1
• Rutherford County: 1
• Priest Lake: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 35 (100%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity in Nashville is spread across a long tail of employers rather than one dominant chain. The local sample showed more than 50 postings across more than 30 companies over the last 90 days, and employer concentration was fragmented. The clearest lanes are fitness and wellness businesses, beauty retail and salon-spa settings, and a smaller experience-based service lane. In the sample, health, wellness & fitness and retail each made up about 20% of postings, healthcare and wellness and fitness services about 15% each, and consumer services about 10%. Named active employers included Svetness, Salon Renter Inc., US Ghost Adventures, and TruFit Athletic Clubs, while fresh local expansion signals came from CorePower Yoga, Tracy Anderson, Oxana Salon and Spa, Ulta Beauty, Bower Nails, and the Hutton Hotel spa. For job seekers, that means the market is not short on possible employers, but many openings are small, local, and role-specific. Direct outreach, fast follow-up, and having the exact credential for the lane you want matters more here than waiting for a handful of famous employers to post the perfect opening.

• Fitness studios, trainers, and group instruction (high): This lane is supported by health, wellness & fitness being about 20% of the sampled mix, by skill demand for personal training and fitness instruction, and by expansion signals from CorePower Yoga and Tracy Anderson.
• Beauty, salon, spa, and retail beauty (high): Retail was about 20% of sampled demand, beauty licenses appeared repeatedly in certification requirements, and local signals included Oxana Salon and Spa, Bower Nails, the Hutton Hotel spa, and Ulta Beauty's coming Opry Mills opening.
• Experience-based and consumer-service roles (moderate): This is the smaller lane, but it is still visible through consumer services being about 10% of the sample and US Ghost Adventures appearing among active employers.

Where to focus: Focus first on the lane where you already clear the credential screen, then use direct outreach to boutique studios, salons, spas, and wellness businesses instead of relying only on large public job boards.

Roles worth searching next

• Gym membership sales advisor: Local hiring is fragmented across studios and fitness-adjacent employers, and national fitness employers say client acquisition, retention, and sales confidence are common gaps.
• Spa or salon guest services coordinator: Recent local salon and wellness openings, plus the Hutton Hotel spa, create overlap for candidates who understand beauty or fitness environments but are not yet positioned as service providers.
• Retail beauty advisor: Retail accounted for about 20% of sampled category demand, and Ulta Beauty is scheduled to open at Opry Mills with salon services.
• Childcare center operations coordinator: For candidates coming from the childcare side of this category, AI and workflow tools are increasingly used for parent updates, scheduling, and operations.

What postings ask for

• CPR/AED certification (table_stakes | immediate): It was the most common credential named in local postings, appearing in about 30% of the sampled requirement mix. Who: Immediate priority for entry-level trainers, group instructors, and career switchers entering active client-facing roles.
• Tennessee cosmetology or barber license (table_stakes | immediate): Local postings repeatedly asked for a cosmetology license, Tennessee barber or cosmetology license, or Tennessee barber license, making state licensure a basic gate for beauty-side roles. Who: Anyone targeting salon, spa, hair, or nail pathways.
• Certified personal trainer credential from an NCCA-recognized provider (table_stakes | immediate): Certified personal trainer credentials appeared in about 15% of sampled local postings, and national guidance says NCCA accreditation is practically required by most commercial gyms. Who: Fitness applicants who want access to commercial gym and studio employers.
• Group fitness certification (differentiator | near-term): It showed up in local requirements and lines up with current studio expansion signals from yoga and boutique fitness brands entering or growing in Nashville. Who: Trainers who can teach classes as well as one-on-one sessions.
• Client assessment, workout programming, and nutrition knowledge (differentiator | immediate): These were among the most requested hard skills in the local sample, alongside personal training and fitness instruction. Who: New and mid-career fitness candidates who need to prove they can design outcomes, not just coach enthusiasm.
• Behavior-change coaching, client retention, and sales confidence (premium | near-term): National gym hiring feedback says new trainer candidates often lack client acquisition, client retention, and sales skills, even when they have the certification. Who: Mid-career trainers and career switchers trying to stand out without waiting for another certification.

Questions about this market

What do Personal Care & Fitness roles pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Government wage data for the broad local family of personal care and service occupations shows a median of $35,010 a year, with the 25th percentile at $29,460 and the 75th percentile at $42,470 in 2025. BLS also reported a broad-group mean of $18.48 per hour for personal care and service occupations in the Nashville metro. Directional posting data is higher: sampled hourly postings centered on about $23 to $37 an hour, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $17 to $55 an hour, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics put Tennessee's mean offered salary on new openings for this occupation at about $41,371 in September 2026 (n=421). This is moderate-pay, broad-access work, not an automatic high-wage ladder. Nashville's broad local median sits slightly below the national broad-family median of $36,410, so beating the middle of the market usually requires specialization, premium clientele, or strong variable pay.

Where is demand for Personal Care & Fitness roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN concentrated?

Real opportunity in Nashville is spread across a long tail of employers rather than one dominant chain. The local sample showed more than 50 postings across more than 30 companies over the last 90 days, and employer concentration was fragmented. The clearest lanes are fitness and wellness businesses, beauty retail and salon-spa settings, and a smaller experience-based service lane. In the sample, health, wellness & fitness and retail each made up about 20% of postings, healthcare and wellness and fitness services about 15% each, and consumer services about 10%. Named active employers included Svetness, Salon Renter Inc., US Ghost Adventures, and TruFit Athletic Clubs, while fresh local expansion signals came from CorePower Yoga, Tracy Anderson, Oxana Salon and Spa, Ulta Beauty, Bower Nails, and the Hutton Hotel spa. For job seekers, that means the market is not short on possible employers, but many openings are small, local, and role-specific. Direct outreach, fast follow-up, and having the exact credential for the lane you want matters more here than waiting for a handful of famous employers to post the perfect opening.

Which employers are hiring the most Personal Care & Fitness talent in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Recent postings show the most activity from Svetness (10 postings), Salon Renter Inc. (5 postings), US Ghost Adventures (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Personal Care & Fitness roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 0% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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