Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Coaches and scouts (SOC 27-2022) employed 248,950 people in May 2025. The median pay is $47,320 a year (n/a an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $28,790 and the highest-paid 10% more than $98,860. BLS projects its employment to change by +6.1% between 2025 and 2035 (about 36,400 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree.
Highest median pay: New Jersey ($76,700), District of Columbia ($65,360), Louisiana ($60,960). Most jobs: California (31,150), Florida (18,120), Texas (15,300).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $28,790 | $13.84 |
| 25th percentile | $35,330 | $16.99 |
| Median | $47,320 | n/a |
| Mean | $60,160 | $28.92 |
| 75th percentile | $64,710 | $31.11 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $98,860 | $47.53 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 298,800 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 316,900 |
| Change in jobs | 18,100 |
| Percent change | +6.1% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 36,400 |
| Self-employed share | 8.3% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,140 | 0.93 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Alaska | 350 | 0.68 | $41,170 | $30,150 | $68,840 | -13% | 42% |
| Arizona | 4,120 | 0.79 | $53,130 | $36,880 | $99,850 | +12% | 38% |
| Arkansas | 2,070 | 0.99 | $38,930 | $25,720 | $78,010 | -18% | 30% |
| California | 31,150 | 1.07 | $47,660 | $35,920 | $92,150 | +1% | 53% |
| Colorado | 4,120 | 0.90 | $47,110 | $31,990 | $86,950 | -0% | 46% |
| Connecticut | 4,070 | 1.50 | $54,790 | $34,010 | $105,170 | +16% | 34% |
| Delaware | 600 | 0.77 | $45,200 | $31,800 | $93,320 | -4% | 41% |
| District of Columbia | 630 | 0.56 | $65,360 | $36,400 | $136,000 | +38% | 35% |
| Florida | 18,120 | 1.14 | $39,370 | $29,830 | $90,000 | -17% | 55% |
| Georgia | 4,510 | 0.58 | $48,210 | $27,190 | $80,900 | +2% | 37% |
| Hawaii | 760 | 0.76 | $55,860 | $37,040 | $116,120 | +18% | 42% |
| Idaho | 1,410 | 1.02 | $46,600 | $28,240 | $98,020 | -2% | 36% |
| Illinois | 8,840 | 0.91 | $49,120 | $31,200 | $122,720 | +4% | 32% |
| Indiana | 5,960 | 1.16 | $44,480 | $25,270 | $100,180 | -6% | 30% |
| Iowa | 3,410 | 1.37 | $49,350 | $19,010 | $97,980 | +4% | 24% |
| Kansas | 3,300 | 1.44 | $42,900 | $15,080 | $82,540 | -9% | 30% |
| Kentucky | 2,800 | 0.87 | $35,570 | $21,810 | $75,710 | -25% | 34% |
| Louisiana | 2,550 | 0.82 | $60,960 | $23,310 | $194,130 | +29% | 21% |
| Maine | 1,060 | 1.03 | $43,640 | $31,270 | $102,780 | -8% | 33% |
| Maryland | 3,960 | 0.90 | $50,590 | $32,820 | $110,620 | +7% | 41% |
| Massachusetts | 6,310 | 1.08 | $55,130 | $35,940 | $109,380 | +17% | 40% |
| Michigan | 7,910 | 1.12 | $47,050 | $25,960 | $101,970 | -1% | 30% |
| Minnesota | 4,680 | 0.99 | $48,050 | $29,480 | $87,910 | +2% | 32% |
| Mississippi | 1,770 | 0.95 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Missouri | 4,730 | 1.01 | $42,790 | $28,910 | $79,480 | -10% | 30% |
| Montana | 990 | 1.21 | $48,020 | $22,530 | $79,000 | +1% | 29% |
| Nebraska | 1,180 | 0.72 | $47,810 | $28,940 | $94,920 | +1% | 28% |
| Nevada | 2,390 | 0.96 | $51,020 | $25,410 | $105,920 | +8% | 40% |
| New Hampshire | 870 | 0.79 | $51,490 | $31,540 | $102,550 | +9% | 36% |
| New Jersey | 5,670 | 0.83 | $76,700 | $39,720 | $121,960 | +62% | 28% |
| New Mexico | 590 | 0.42 | $49,980 | $32,660 | $111,220 | +6% | 27% |
| New York | 11,220 | 0.72 | $59,920 | $34,890 | $104,000 | +27% | 33% |
| North Carolina | 8,530 | 1.08 | $43,840 | $25,130 | $87,060 | -7% | 37% |
| North Dakota | 1,180 | 1.72 | $37,100 | $24,330 | $75,210 | -22% | 32% |
| Ohio | 13,150 | 1.48 | $46,530 | $28,280 | $81,760 | -2% | 28% |
| Oklahoma | 2,420 | 0.88 | $41,160 | $19,450 | $105,980 | -13% | 30% |
| Oregon | 3,930 | 1.25 | $48,960 | $34,860 | $101,140 | +3% | 39% |
| Pennsylvania | 8,170 | 0.84 | $48,730 | $21,170 | $119,060 | +3% | 31% |
| Rhode Island | 1,170 | 1.46 | $53,630 | $34,580 | $101,000 | +13% | 32% |
| South Carolina | 3,310 | 0.90 | $42,950 | $17,880 | $103,010 | -9% | 36% |
| South Dakota | 1,290 | 1.76 | $36,360 | $28,270 | $64,280 | -23% | 33% |
| Tennessee | 6,250 | 1.19 | $37,780 | $22,990 | $81,080 | -20% | 41% |
| Texas | 15,300 | 0.68 | $36,510 | $22,340 | $78,720 | -23% | 48% |
| Utah | 2,940 | 1.06 | $45,680 | $23,330 | $95,000 | -3% | 42% |
| Vermont | 630 | 1.29 | $59,990 | $37,240 | $102,800 | +27% | 26% |
| Virginia | 6,810 | 1.03 | $46,290 | $25,810 | $84,680 | -2% | 43% |
| Washington | 11,790 | 2.07 | $48,030 | $37,180 | $85,590 | +2% | 46% |
| West Virginia | 910 | 0.81 | $52,050 | $31,040 | $101,530 | +10% | 20% |
| Wisconsin | 5,480 | 1.16 | $44,800 | $28,010 | $76,370 | -5% | 31% |
| Wyoming | 470 | 1.05 | $49,420 | $26,900 | $108,220 | +4% | 24% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 350 | $74,620 | $38,500 | $138,080 | 0.92 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 10,930 | $66,110 | $38,830 | $115,450 | 0.72 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 690 | $64,680 | $26,590 | $272,980 | 1.05 |
| Flint, MI | 450 | $64,450 | $31,760 | $219,480 | 2.07 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 540 | $61,100 | $33,900 | $104,450 | 1.26 |
| Syracuse, NY | 470 | $60,600 | $35,640 | $100,660 | 0.99 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,320 | $60,470 | $34,350 | $104,330 | 2.04 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 690 | $60,030 | $23,340 | $210,430 | 0.97 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 410 | $59,890 | $28,400 | $181,900 | 1.16 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 300 | $59,550 | $21,730 | $225,290 | 2.59 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 3,260 | $58,560 | $37,670 | $103,640 | 0.86 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 670 | $58,360 | $18,500 | $156,900 | 0.96 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 680 | $57,620 | $34,990 | $105,480 | 0.95 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,130 | $57,250 | $41,740 | $110,220 | 1.17 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,650 | $56,770 | $31,200 | $123,510 | 0.79 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4,840 | $56,220 | $36,360 | $110,740 | 1.12 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,110 | $55,820 | $34,010 | $112,600 | 1.15 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,380 | $54,770 | $39,270 | $102,150 | 1.42 |
| New Haven, CT | 880 | $53,740 | $34,010 | $119,930 | 1.95 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 550 | $52,520 | $37,040 | $120,070 | 0.77 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,460 | $52,420 | $34,580 | $100,170 | 1.27 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 300 | $51,920 | $34,010 | $94,380 | 1.46 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 400 | $51,330 | $32,000 | $99,670 | 0.80 |
| Worcester, MA | 510 | $51,260 | $34,450 | $106,970 | 0.91 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 2,020 | $51,020 | $25,410 | $105,920 | 1.11 |
| Rochester, NY | 880 | $50,850 | $32,800 | $81,530 | 1.12 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 4,350 | $50,680 | $33,350 | $113,000 | 0.87 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 6,780 | $50,350 | $32,310 | $122,720 | 0.94 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 370 | $50,180 | $31,660 | $103,800 | 1.32 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 870 | $50,000 | $33,860 | $104,700 | 1.02 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,810 | $49,750 | $29,840 | $83,220 | 0.61 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 5,630 | $49,640 | $37,640 | $85,810 | 1.69 |
| Reno, NV | 300 | $49,620 | $27,290 | $143,100 | 0.68 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 310 | $49,540 | $36,280 | $90,580 | 1.57 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 480 | $49,460 | $30,740 | $118,750 | 0.79 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 310 | $49,150 | $19,430 | $98,250 | 1.38 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 320 | $48,970 | $29,760 | $75,850 | 0.81 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 3,280 | $48,970 | $36,690 | $90,620 | 1.70 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 970 | $48,860 | $30,630 | $81,940 | 1.79 |
| Cleveland, OH | 2,730 | $48,500 | $28,770 | $82,130 | 1.65 |
| Columbus, OH | 2,900 | $48,490 | $29,190 | $84,540 | 1.64 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2,000 | $48,440 | $32,810 | $105,670 | 0.92 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 370 | $48,440 | $39,130 | $87,220 | 1.14 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 410 | $48,200 | $30,540 | $94,940 | 1.16 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 1,090 | $48,120 | $26,540 | $121,630 | 0.82 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 630 | $48,060 | $31,980 | $111,630 | 1.28 |
| Green Bay, WI | 320 | $47,670 | $29,040 | $132,890 | 1.14 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 10,850 | $47,450 | $36,160 | $86,070 | 1.08 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 670 | $47,320 | $18,400 | $130,580 | 1.07 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 490 | $47,280 | $27,610 | $77,000 | 2.34 |
| Toledo, OH | 530 | $47,270 | $28,310 | $100,220 | 1.13 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2,890 | $47,230 | $36,290 | $87,660 | 1.17 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2,140 | $47,110 | $31,200 | $86,570 | 0.83 |
| Tucson, AZ | 500 | $47,080 | $31,210 | $81,930 | 0.81 |
| Columbia, SC | 350 | $47,050 | $18,110 | $166,060 | 0.56 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1,550 | $47,050 | $22,260 | $123,110 | 0.87 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 3,000 | $46,970 | $25,960 | $93,980 | 0.98 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 380 | $46,850 | $37,330 | $86,590 | 1.82 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 860 | $46,710 | $15,080 | $83,850 | 1.32 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 4,560 | $46,710 | $31,020 | $99,300 | 1.01 |
The median is $47,320 a year (n/a an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $28,790 and the highest-paid tenth over $98,860 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
248,950 in May 2025, and BLS projects +6.1% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
New Jersey, with a median of $76,700 (among states with published figures).