Pay by state · 50 areas
Coach and Scout Salary by State (2026)
Coaches and Scouts earn the most in New Jersey at $76,700 a year and the least in Kentucky at $35,570 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $47,320. The table below covers 48 states, DC and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $76,700New Jersey
- National median
- $47,320BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $35,570Kentucky
- Areas reporting
- 50of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for coaches and scouts
Ranked on the state median among the 48 reporting states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1New Jersey$76,700
- 2District of Columbia$65,360
- 3Louisiana$60,960
- 4Vermont$59,990
- 5New York$59,920
Lowest median pay
- 1Kentucky$35,570
- 2South Dakota$36,360
- 3Texas$36,510
- 4North Dakota$37,100
- 5Tennessee$37,780
All states
Coach and Scout salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of coaches and scouts OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJNew Jersey | $76,700 | $49,690 | $98,710 | 5,670 | $70,493 |
| 2 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $65,360 | $42,960 | $106,340 | 630 | $59,472 |
| 3 | LALouisiana | $60,960 | $34,460 | $80,700 | 2,550 | $69,110 |
| 4 | VTVermont | $59,990 | $46,930 | $79,040 | 630 | $61,241 |
| 5 | NYNew York | $59,920 | $45,310 | $79,050 | 11,220 | $55,522 |
| 6 | HIHawaii | $55,860 | $45,880 | $80,380 | 760 | $50,804 |
| 7 | MAMassachusetts | $55,130 | $41,220 | $85,440 | 6,310 | $52,129 |
| 8 | CTConnecticut | $54,790 | $39,300 | $80,030 | 4,070 | $52,881 |
| 9 | RIRhode Island | $53,630 | $43,990 | $78,830 | 1,170 | $52,434 |
| 10 | AZArizona | $53,130 | $44,320 | $75,000 | 4,120 | $52,773 |
| 11 | WVWest Virginia | $52,050 | $39,730 | $69,370 | 910 | $58,158 |
| 12 | NHNew Hampshire | $51,490 | $39,400 | $66,610 | 870 | $49,431 |
| 13 | NVNevada | $51,020 | $33,580 | $65,770 | 2,390 | $51,031 |
| 14 | MDMaryland | $50,590 | $37,920 | $78,620 | 3,960 | $48,200 |
| 15 | NMNew Mexico | $49,980 | $35,850 | $82,070 | 590 | $54,201 |
| 16 | WYWyoming | $49,420 | $30,430 | $71,310 | 470 | $53,317 |
| 17 | IAIowa | $49,350 | $32,250 | $63,760 | 3,410 | $56,232 |
| 18 | ILIllinois | $49,120 | $35,210 | $82,750 | 8,840 | $49,141 |
| 19 | OROregon | $48,960 | $39,100 | $63,950 | 3,930 | $47,368 |
| 20 | PAPennsylvania | $48,730 | $35,550 | $77,540 | 8,170 | $49,943 |
| 21 | GAGeorgia | $48,210 | $33,660 | $61,200 | 4,510 | $50,066 |
| 22 | MNMinnesota | $48,050 | $30,660 | $65,270 | 4,680 | $48,722 |
| 23 | WAWashington | $48,030 | $40,160 | $62,350 | 11,790 | $44,882 |
| 24 | MTMontana | $48,020 | $36,770 | $64,220 | 990 | $50,737 |
| 25 | NENebraska | $47,810 | $37,170 | $59,880 | 1,180 | $53,061 |
| 26 | CACalifornia | $47,660 | $38,260 | $64,220 | 31,150 | $43,046 |
| 27 | COColorado | $47,110 | $36,990 | $60,440 | 4,120 | $45,715 |
| 28 | MIMichigan | $47,050 | $31,340 | $66,060 | 7,910 | $48,900 |
| 29 | IDIdaho | $46,600 | $35,980 | $71,890 | 1,410 | $48,799 |
| 30 | OHOhio | $46,530 | $31,200 | $60,940 | 13,150 | $50,154 |
| 31 | VAVirginia | $46,290 | $31,330 | $62,000 | 6,810 | $45,785 |
| 32 | UTUtah | $45,680 | $32,240 | $63,550 | 2,940 | $46,205 |
| 33 | DEDelaware | $45,200 | $33,150 | $63,210 | 600 | $45,287 |
| 34 | WIWisconsin | $44,800 | $32,280 | $59,120 | 5,480 | $47,611 |
| 35 | INIndiana | $44,480 | $30,670 | $59,550 | 5,960 | $47,659 |
| 36 | NCNorth Carolina | $43,840 | $30,950 | $61,380 | 8,530 | $46,477 |
| 37 | MEMaine | $43,640 | $35,440 | $67,890 | 1,060 | $44,967 |
| 38 | SCSouth Carolina | $42,950 | $20,800 | $63,780 | 3,310 | $45,814 |
| 39 | KSKansas | $42,900 | $19,840 | $60,570 | 3,300 | $47,631 |
| 40 | MOMissouri | $42,790 | $30,510 | $58,050 | 4,730 | $47,117 |
| 41 | AKAlaska | $41,170 | $37,300 | $49,030 | 350 | $40,221 |
| 42 | OKOklahoma | $41,160 | $27,440 | $72,400 | 2,420 | $46,856 |
| 43 | FLFlorida | $39,370 | $31,860 | $61,730 | 18,120 | $38,070 |
| 44 | ARArkansas | $38,930 | $29,150 | $49,080 | 2,070 | $44,780 |
| 45 | TNTennessee | $37,780 | $28,980 | $58,110 | 6,250 | $41,123 |
| 46 | NDNorth Dakota | $37,100 | $30,120 | $51,840 | 1,180 | $41,705 |
| 47 | TXTexas | $36,510 | $28,840 | $52,050 | 15,300 | $37,617 |
| 48 | SDSouth Dakota | $36,360 | $30,260 | $47,990 | 1,290 | $41,045 |
| 49 | KYKentucky | $35,570 | $28,640 | $50,820 | 2,800 | $39,453 |
| 50 | PRPuerto Rico | $32,090 | $22,090 | $53,580 | 610 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For coaches and scouts, the adjustment does not change the leader: New Jersey is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $70,493.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Coach and Scout pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays coaches and scouts the most?
New Jersey reports the highest median wage for coaches and scouts at $76,700 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($65,360) and Louisiana ($60,960).
Which state pays coaches and scouts the least?
Among the 48 reporting states and DC, Kentucky reports the lowest median for coaches and scouts at $35,570 a year, $41,130 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $32,090.
Is the highest-paying state the best for coaches and scouts after cost of living?
Yes. New Jersey stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $70,493 in national-average dollars from a raw $76,700. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.