Professional Coaching Industry Grows To $16 Billion in U.S

Life Coaching, Executive Coaching, Health Coaching

Tampa – WEBWIRE – Wednesday, October 29, 2025

New Industry Study

Personal coaching has become mainstream in America."

Oct. 28, 2025 - Marketdata LLC, an independent market research publisher, has released a new analysis of the U.S. coaching industry. “The Professional Coaching Industry: Life Coaching, Executive Coaching, Health Coaching” is a 115-page business analysis of this growth market. This is an in-depth study of the industry’s size and growth from 2005 to 2025, forecasts to 2030, major trends, market characteristics, extensive operating metrics of coaches, growth drivers and demand factors, and profiles of some top coaches.

“In the United States, there is now an army of 232,000+ coaches (life coaches, health coaches, executive business coaches) serving clients, creating a $16 billion industry that has more than doubled in size since 2016.”, according to John LaRosa, Research Director.

Major Report Findings:

* This is an industry with no regulation and few barriers to entry and multiple organizations providing “certification” and training.

* The coaching industry is much larger than most analysts estimate, since many coaches are not certified or formerly trained. However, they still exist and compete, contributing to the industry’s receipts and size.

* The number of coaches in the U.S. is growing, as consumers seek advice and motivation regarding career changes, life-work balance, dealing with changing technology, finance, relationships, health, and more. The market is not saturated yet.

* The rapid growth of health coaching is fueling industry growth, along with adoption of coaching by Millennials. An estimated 120,000 health coaches are working in the U.S., many offering advice and support to the millions of Americans using GLP-1 weight loss drugs.

* The typical U.S. coach has an annual income of $71,700 and 13 clients. Incomes vary by specialty, with executive coaches making more than life coaches.

* The U.S. coaching industry is forecast to grow at a 9.3% average annual pace from 2025 to 2030, to $23.8 billion.

* Demand for personal coaching actually rises during a recession, and since the pandemic.

* 72% of all coaches are female, and most of their clients are also female.

* The life coaching market is slated to grow 5% per year to 2030, but health coaching will grow at an 11% rate. There are an estimated 48,000 life coaches in the U.S.

* Coaches may also offer training, consulting and mentoring services.

* Coaches serving executives enjoy the highest earnings, averaging $82,949.

About The Report

The report discusses: The nature and definition of the coaching business, its limitations and scope, image and credibility issues, why many coaches fail, market size (2006-2030 forecast), sensitivity to recessions, demand factors, results of the latest ICF industry surveys from 2025, 2023, 2020, Coachgenie 2025 group coaching survey, YourCoach data (metrics: no. of coaches, coaches’ yearly income, fees charged, no. of clients, client profile, operating ratios, consumer awareness of coaches), top coaching trends, 10 best cities for personal coaches, a comparison of U.S. vs. global coaching market. Historical estimates of the number of life coaches, executive coaches, and health coaches, with AI-modeled data. Also covers: major market issues and trends, Millennials’ use of coaching services, plus Profiles of 19 top coaches (with revenues when available), including: Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, Robin Sharma, Brian Tracy, Jack Canfield and others. The complete 115-page study is priced at $995. There is also a $99 Executive Overview report. The report may be purchased online at: marketdataenterprises.com, or via such resellers as MarketResearch.com or ResearchandMarkets.com.

About Marketdata

Marketdata is a 46-year old market research & consulting firm that tracks a wide variety of service, healthcare and niche markets and industries. The firm also provides business coaching, business plans, and custom research projects. John LaRosa is available for interviews.