Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts
Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching degrees should be reported in the appropriate teaching category. Excludes "Athletic Trainers" (29-9091).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Mean wage
RSE (3) |
| 241,390 |
1.6 % |
(4) |
$44,910 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$19,040 |
$23,950 |
$34,840 |
$53,980 |
$78,890 |
(4)
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
60,210 |
12.97 |
(4) |
$36,540 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
51,870 |
0.60 |
(4) |
$39,860 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
48,270 |
3.58 |
(4) |
$44,010 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
44,830 |
1.45 |
(4) |
$60,840 |
| Spectator Sports |
7,930 |
5.39 |
(4) |
$68,860 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
60,210 |
12.97 |
(4) |
$36,540 |
| Spectator Sports |
7,930 |
5.39 |
(4) |
$68,860 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
48,270 |
3.58 |
(4) |
$44,010 |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
7,140 |
1.85 |
(4) |
$34,470 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
44,830 |
1.45 |
(4) |
$60,840 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures |
40 |
0.14 |
(4) |
$79,790 |
| Spectator Sports |
7,930 |
5.39 |
(4) |
$68,860 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
110 |
(7) |
(4) |
$64,820 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
340 |
0.02 |
(4) |
$64,780 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
44,830 |
1.45 |
(4) |
$60,840 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
26,340 |
1.52 |
0.92 |
(4) |
$46,550 |
| Texas |
13,990 |
1.13 |
0.68 |
(4) |
$49,620 |
| Ohio |
13,880 |
2.55 |
1.55 |
(4) |
$37,910 |
| Washington |
13,140 |
3.96 |
2.41 |
(4) |
$43,400 |
| New York |
12,610 |
1.32 |
0.81 |
(4) |
$56,050 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington |
13,140 |
3.96 |
2.41 |
(4) |
$43,400 |
| Vermont |
1,130 |
3.69 |
2.25 |
(4) |
$45,780 |
| Montana |
1,480 |
3.16 |
1.92 |
(4) |
$29,980 |
| Kansas |
3,990 |
2.86 |
1.74 |
(4) |
$30,490 |
| Oregon |
5,280 |
2.77 |
1.69 |
(4) |
$45,930 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
13,710 |
1.42 |
0.86 |
(4) |
$58,400 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,570 |
1.37 |
0.84 |
(4) |
$46,750 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
7,640 |
1.63 |
0.99 |
(4) |
$39,660 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
7,500 |
3.71 |
2.26 |
(4) |
$45,180 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,230 |
1.65 |
1.00 |
(4) |
$49,180 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
5,080 |
2.40 |
1.46 |
(4) |
$50,750 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,050 |
2.04 |
1.24 |
(4) |
$48,900 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
4,910 |
1.76 |
1.07 |
(4) |
$54,670 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
4,290 |
1.49 |
0.91 |
(4) |
$48,250 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,060 |
1.11 |
0.67 |
(4) |
$51,150 |
United States Department of Labor
