Average Salary for a Personal Trainer in Mississippi - MS

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January, 18 2010

Salaries for Personal Trainers in Mississippi

Salaries in this field have a very wide range.   The Mississippi average annual salary is on a par with the national average of $66,000.  In this profession salary is dependent on many factors - your level of certification, years of experience, how and where you conduct business and the clientele you serve.  Employment at a gym or health club gives the largest portion of the rate charged to the facility with the Personal Trainer getting only a percentage of the amount charged per session. 

Upon establishing your position with a good reputation it is possible to work as an independent Trainer with several gyms simultaneously and can negotiate your fee up to half of the hourly rate being charged.  Some independent highly established personal trainers develop a steady clientele catering to celebrities and the wealthy and set their own fees often in a range of $100 to $300 per hour.  They do not have the assistance that may be included at a gym or health club regarding benefits, scheduling, and advertising so must provide for their own needs in this regard.

In the state of Mississippi the average annual salary varies between $49,000 and $66,000.  The rates in the largest Mississippi cities are as follows:

Biloxi, Mississippi personal trainer salary – $49,000
Jackson, Mississippi personal trainer salary – $66,000

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