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AI for gyms in New York
The New York metro area had 2,840 gyms in 2022, the most of all 386 US metros and 7% of all in the country. They employed 50,064 people at an average of $24,544 a year. 56% have fewer than 10 staff, so the same few people answer the phone, book, follow up and do the paperwork. Those are the jobs AI tools take on today.
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Gyms in New York vs the US
| New York metro | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Businesses | 2,840 | 40,786 |
| People employed | 50,064 | 649,964 |
| Average staff per business | 17.6 | 15.9 |
| Average yearly pay per employee | $24,544 | $18,602 |
| Share with fewer than 10 staff | 56% | 60% |
Pay here is 32% higher than the national average for gyms, so every hour of staff time costs more to spend on admin. The average gym here has 17.6 people on payroll, 11% higher than the US figure of 15.9.
How big gyms in New York are
Businesses with paid employees, by number of employees, March 2022.
Gyms by county in the New York area
New York County has the most, with 458 of the metro's 2,840 (16%). Among the 10 big metros on this page, New York ranks 1st for average pay and 7th for the share of small firms.
| County | Businesses | Employees | Avg pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York County | 458 | 10,551 | $34,267 |
| Nassau County | 270 | 4,325 | $22,011 |
| Suffolk County | 249 | 3,126 | $21,337 |
| Westchester County | 217 | 3,840 | $27,321 |
| Kings County | 213 | 3,553 | $23,956 |
| Bergen County | 198 | 3,591 | $21,740 |
| Monmouth County | 160 | 2,825 | $18,812 |
| Queens County | 145 | 1,791 | $24,721 |
| Morris County | 130 | 2,390 | $19,228 |
| Essex County | 104 | 1,662 | $23,634 |
| Union County | 102 | 2,066 | $19,183 |
| Middlesex County | 101 | 1,526 | $17,260 |
10 smaller counties not shown. Census withholds pay where few firms would make it identifiable.
Where AI helps a gym first
A gym loses people in three quiet places: the tour request nobody answered, the trial pass nobody followed up, and the member who simply stopped coming. AI can answer the phone and chat, chase every lead, and flag members who have gone quiet, so the front desk can stay with the people in the building. Pick one of those, run it for a month, then add the next.
What your team's admin hours cost in New York
Change any number. The starting values are the New York averages above; the hours and the share are yours to set.
Those hours cost you$86,400 a year
The share you would hand off$25,920 a year
Hours your team gets back2,160 a year
See what we would build for thisGuides for gyms, one job each
Gyms in other big metros
| Metro | Businesses | Avg pay | Rank of 387 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,814 | $22,375 | 2nd |
| Chicago | 1,293 | $21,693 | 3rd |
| Miami | 944 | $23,437 | 7th |
| Dallas | 1,020 | $18,326 | 5th |
| Houston | 786 | $18,917 | 10th |
| Atlanta | 812 | $16,758 | 9th |
| Washington | 939 | $19,660 | 8th |
| Philadelphia | 982 | $18,119 | 6th |
| Boston | 1,032 | $20,901 | 4th |
Where these numbers come from
From the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 (released 2024), industry code NAICS 713940 (Fitness and recreational sports centers), for the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (22 counties). It counts businesses with paid employees in March 2022, so solo owners with no payroll are not in it. Average pay is total yearly payroll divided by employees. The calculator uses 50 working weeks and 2,080 hours a year. Page checked 2026-11-12.
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