Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts
Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports for the primary purpose of competition. 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 certifications should be reported in the appropriate teaching category. Excludes “Athletic Trainers” (29-9091).
National estimates for Coaches and Scouts
Industry profile for Coaches and Scouts
Geographic profile for Coaches and Scouts
National estimates for Coaches and Scouts:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Coaches and Scouts:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Mean wage
RSE (3) |
| 218,970 |
1.5 % |
(4) |
$ 57,450 |
1.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Coaches and Scouts:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 24,910 |
$ 31,340 |
$ 44,890 |
$ 62,330 |
$ 93,590 |
(4)
Industry profile for Coaches and Scouts:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Coaches and Scouts are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Coaches and Scouts, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Coaches and Scouts:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
52,420 |
11.21 |
(4) |
$ 43,620 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
50,430 |
1.67 |
(4) |
$ 69,900 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
46,680 |
0.56 |
(4) |
$ 51,550 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
39,100 |
3.11 |
(4) |
$ 52,040 |
| Spectator Sports |
12,840 |
9.66 |
(4) |
$ 113,040 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Coaches and Scouts:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
52,420 |
11.21 |
(4) |
$ 43,620 |
| Spectator Sports |
12,840 |
9.66 |
(4) |
$ 113,040 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
39,100 |
3.11 |
(4) |
$ 52,040 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
50,430 |
1.67 |
(4) |
$ 69,900 |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
3,300 |
1.10 |
(4) |
$ 36,350 |
Top paying industries for Coaches and Scouts:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Spectator Sports |
12,840 |
9.66 |
(4) |
$ 113,040 |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures |
170 |
0.59 |
(4) |
$ 80,540 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
1,440 |
0.34 |
(4) |
$ 79,620 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
340 |
0.02 |
(4) |
$ 71,440 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
50,430 |
1.67 |
(4) |
$ 69,900 |
Geographic profile for Coaches and Scouts:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Coaches and Scouts are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Coaches and Scouts, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Coaches and Scouts:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
25,550 |
1.45 |
0.98 |
(4) |
$ 62,390 |
| New York |
13,420 |
1.47 |
1.00 |
(4) |
$ 62,220 |
| Ohio |
13,250 |
2.46 |
1.66 |
(4) |
$ 56,510 |
| Florida |
11,640 |
1.26 |
0.85 |
(4) |
$ 64,780 |
| Texas |
11,000 |
0.85 |
0.57 |
(4) |
$ 57,630 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Coaches and Scouts:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Montana |
1,530 |
3.13 |
2.11 |
(4) |
$ 46,300 |
| Iowa |
4,560 |
3.00 |
2.03 |
(4) |
$ 45,310 |
| Kansas |
4,130 |
2.99 |
2.02 |
(4) |
$ 48,980 |
| North Dakota |
1,120 |
2.77 |
1.87 |
(4) |
$ 46,440 |
| Washington |
9,100 |
2.67 |
1.81 |
(4) |
$ 52,600 |
Top paying states for Coaches and Scouts:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Coaches and Scouts:
| 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 |
12,320 |
1.34 |
0.91 |
(4) |
$ 72,790 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
7,730 |
1.27 |
0.86 |
(4) |
$ 63,800 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
7,210 |
1.63 |
1.10 |
(4) |
$ 48,980 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
4,740 |
1.75 |
1.18 |
(4) |
$ 69,790 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
4,520 |
2.22 |
1.50 |
(4) |
$ 55,280 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
4,290 |
1.55 |
1.05 |
(4) |
$ 63,720 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,200 |
1.39 |
0.94 |
(4) |
$ 66,470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
3,880 |
1.62 |
1.10 |
(4) |
$ 71,610 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,620 |
1.92 |
1.30 |
(4) |
$ 52,220 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,380 |
0.89 |
0.60 |
(4) |
$ 53,550 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Coaches and Scouts:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wenatchee, WA |
220 |
4.64 |
3.13 |
(4) |
$ 46,950 |
| Dubuque, IA |
260 |
4.58 |
3.10 |
(4) |
$ 45,470 |
| Manhattan, KS |
170 |
4.40 |
2.97 |
(4) |
$ 107,940 |
| Lawrence, KS |
210 |
4.38 |
2.96 |
(4) |
$ 78,590 |
| Monroe, MI |
160 |
4.26 |
2.88 |
(4) |
$ 48,520 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH |
650 |
4.04 |
2.73 |
(4) |
$ 52,420 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA |
530 |
3.78 |
2.55 |
(4) |
$ 44,700 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL |
120 |
3.68 |
2.48 |
(4) |
$ 54,580 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA |
920 |
3.66 |
2.47 |
(4) |
$ 47,060 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
440 |
3.63 |
2.45 |
(4) |
$ 48,110 |
United States Department of Labor
