27 Series · SOC 27-2022
Coaches and Scouts Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $47,320
- Median / year
- +3%
- 2024→2025
- $98,860
- Top 10% earn
- +6.4%
- Growth '24–'34
- 248,950
- Estimated US jobs
Coaches and Scouts earn a median of $47,320 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $47,320, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $28,790 (10th percentile) to $98,860 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 248,950 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is New Jersey ($76,700).
The pay verdict
Coaches and Scouts earn a median of $47,320, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 25% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media, it ranks #31 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6.4% by 2034.
- $47,320
- Median annual wage
- Top 75%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #31 of 36
- in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
- 3.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New Jersey at $76,700. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Coaches and Scouts moved from $34,840 in May 2019 to $47,320 in May 2025 (+35.8%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Coaches and Scouts sits +11.4 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Coaches and Scouts (SOC 27-2022) has a national median of $47,320 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $28,790 to $98,860, and the published mean is $60,160. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 248,950 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 50 state or territory areas and 454 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $45,920 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $47,320 in May 2025, a rise of $1,400 (+3%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 41,800 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Jersey pays the highest state median at $76,700, which is +62% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Corvallis, OR at $81,290. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$47,320
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$60,160
average
Employment
248,950
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Coaches and Scouts pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$47,320 Bottom 25% higher than 25% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$47,320 · 25th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 27-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Coaches and Scouts; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Public Relations Spe…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.8%, Median annual wage $74750
- Coaches and Scouts: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $47320
- Graphic Designers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.1%, Median annual wage $62960
- Merchandise Displaye…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $39390
- Producers and Direct…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $90360
- Editors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $77920
- Interior Designers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $67190
- Audio and Video Tech…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $58100
- Art Directors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $114850
- Interpreters and Tra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $60170
- Photographers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $44660
- Writers and Authors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $76910
- Technical Writers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.9%, Median annual wage $90390
- Floral Designers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.9%, Median annual wage $37360
- News Analysts, Repor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.9%, Median annual wage $62200
- Commercial and Indus…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $83910
- Film and Video Editors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $75420
- Camera Operators, Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $74990
- Fashion Designers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2%, Median annual wage $80960
- Broadcast Announcers…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.5%, Median annual wage $47340
- Broadcast Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $59570
- Special Effects Arti…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $102030
- Media and Communicat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $73620
- Umpires, Referees, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $40710
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+6.4%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
41,800
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+19,500
306,500 (2024) → 326,000 (2034)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Coaches and Scouts roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
- ▸ Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.
- ▸ Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
- ▸ Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles, such as specific ways of moving the body, hands, or feet, to achieve desired results.
- ▸ Plan strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons.
- ▸ Monitor the academic eligibility of student athletes.
- ▸ Counsel student athletes on academic, athletic, and personal issues.
- ▸ Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies.
- ▸ Coordinate travel arrangements and travel with team to away contests.
- ▸ Plan and direct physical conditioning programs that will enable athletes to achieve maximum performance.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Coaches and Scouts pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $31,000 |
| 2016 | $31,460 |
| 2017 | $32,270 |
| 2018 | $33,780 |
| 2019 | $34,840 |
| 2020 | $36,330 |
| 2021 | $38,970 |
| 2022 | $44,890 |
| 2023 | $45,910 |
| 2024 | $45,920 |
| 2025 | $47,320 |
2015 median
$31,000
2025 median
$47,320
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$12,480 (+35.8%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+5.2%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $31,000 | First banked release | 224,110 |
| May 2016 | $31,460 | +1.5% | 230,930 |
| May 2017 | $32,270 | +2.6% | 235,400 |
| May 2018 | $33,780 | +4.7% | 236,970 |
| May 2019 | $34,840 | Classification break | 241,390 |
| May 2020 | $36,330 | +4.3% | 208,180 |
| May 2021 | $38,970 | +7.3% | 193,740 |
| May 2022 | $44,890 | +15.2% | 218,970 |
| May 2023 | $45,910 | +2.3% | 238,980 |
| May 2024 | $45,920 | +0.0% | 250,940 |
| May 2025 | $47,320 | +3.0% | 248,950 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $31,000 in May 2015 to $47,320 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5.2% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 241,390 in May 2019 to 248,950 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $76,700 | +62% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $65,360 | +38% above national |
| 3 | Louisiana | $60,960 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Vermont | $59,990 | +27% above national |
| 5 | New York | $59,920 | +27% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $55,860 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $55,130 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Connecticut | $54,790 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $53,630 | +13% above national |
| 10 | Arizona | $53,130 | +12% above national |
| 11 | West Virginia | $52,050 | +10% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $51,490 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Nevada | $51,020 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $50,590 | +7% above national |
| 15 | New Mexico | $49,980 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Wyoming | $49,420 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Iowa | $49,350 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Illinois | $49,120 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Oregon | $48,960 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $48,730 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Georgia | $48,210 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Minnesota | $48,050 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Washington | $48,030 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Montana | $48,020 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Nebraska | $47,810 | +1% above national |
| 26 | California | $47,660 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Colorado | $47,110 | same as national |
| 28 | Michigan | $47,050 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Idaho | $46,600 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Ohio | $46,530 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Virginia | $46,290 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Utah | $45,680 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Delaware | $45,200 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $44,800 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $44,480 | 6% below national |
| 36 | North Carolina | $43,840 | 7% below national |
| 37 | Maine | $43,640 | 8% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $42,950 | 9% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $42,900 | 9% below national |
| 40 | Missouri | $42,790 | 10% below national |
| 41 | Alaska | $41,170 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $41,160 | 13% below national |
| 43 | Florida | $39,370 | 17% below national |
| 44 | Arkansas | $38,930 | 18% below national |
| 45 | Tennessee | $37,780 | 20% below national |
| 46 | North Dakota | $37,100 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Texas | $36,510 | 23% below national |
| 48 | South Dakota | $36,360 | 23% below national |
| 49 | Kentucky | $35,570 | 25% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $32,090 | 32% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corvallis, OR | $81,290 | +72% above national |
| 2 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $74,620 | +58% above national |
| 3 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $74,000 | +56% above national |
| 4 | Albany, OR | $66,520 | +41% above national |
| 5 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $66,250 | +40% above national |
| 6 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $66,150 | +40% above national |
| 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $66,110 | +40% above national |
| 8 | Arecibo, PR | $65,870 | +39% above national |
| 9 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $65,750 | +39% above national |
| 10 | Salisbury, MD | $65,610 | +39% above national |
| 11 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $65,270 | +38% above national |
| 12 | Lake Charles, LA | $65,020 | +37% above national |
| 13 | Baton Rouge, LA | $64,680 | +37% above national |
| 14 | Flint, MI | $64,450 | +36% above national |
| 15 | Lexington Park, MD | $63,500 | +34% above national |
| 16 | Bozeman, MT | $63,020 | +33% above national |
| 17 | Morgantown, WV | $62,570 | +32% above national |
| 18 | Dover, DE | $61,690 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $61,100 | +29% above national |
| 20 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $61,090 | +29% above national |
| 21 | Syracuse, NY | $60,600 | +28% above national |
| 22 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $60,470 | +28% above national |
| 23 | Binghamton, NY | $60,240 | +27% above national |
| 24 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $60,180 | +27% above national |
| 25 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $60,030 | +27% above national |
| 26 | Ann Arbor, MI | $59,890 | +27% above national |
| 27 | Lafayette, LA | $59,850 | +26% above national |
| 28 | Muncie, IN | $59,640 | +26% above national |
| 29 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $59,550 | +26% above national |
| 30 | Rochester, MN | $59,000 | +25% above national |
| 31 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $58,560 | +24% above national |
| 32 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $58,360 | +23% above national |
| 33 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $57,620 | +22% above national |
| 34 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $57,600 | +22% above national |
| 35 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $57,250 | +21% above national |
| 36 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $56,770 | +20% above national |
| 37 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $56,220 | +19% above national |
| 38 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $55,820 | +18% above national |
| 39 | Lincoln, NE | $55,240 | +17% above national |
| 40 | Salinas, CA | $54,940 | +16% above national |
| 41 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $54,770 | +16% above national |
| 42 | Glens Falls, NY | $54,640 | +15% above national |
| 43 | Utica-Rome, NY | $53,810 | +14% above national |
| 44 | New Haven, CT | $53,740 | +14% above national |
| 45 | Aguadilla, PR | $53,710 | +14% above national |
| 46 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $53,510 | +13% above national |
| 47 | Bloomington, IL | $53,210 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $53,080 | +12% above national |
| 49 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $53,030 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Bloomington, IN | $52,900 | +12% above national |
| 51 | Barnstable Town, MA | $52,880 | +12% above national |
| 52 | Flagstaff, AZ | $52,710 | +11% above national |
| 53 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $52,520 | +11% above national |
| 54 | Helena, MT | $52,510 | +11% above national |
| 55 | Lawrence, KS | $52,460 | +11% above national |
| 56 | Charlottesville, VA | $52,450 | +11% above national |
| 57 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $52,420 | +11% above national |
| 58 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $51,960 | +10% above national |
| 59 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $51,920 | +10% above national |
| 60 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $51,890 | +10% above national |
| 61 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $51,640 | +9% above national |
| 62 | Logan, UT-ID | $51,630 | +9% above national |
| 63 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $51,600 | +9% above national |
| 64 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $51,560 | +9% above national |
| 65 | Bangor, ME | $51,550 | +9% above national |
| 66 | Valdosta, GA | $51,440 | +9% above national |
| 67 | Colorado Springs, CO | $51,330 | +8% above national |
| 68 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $51,270 | +8% above national |
| 69 | Worcester, MA | $51,260 | +8% above national |
| 70 | Duluth, MN-WI | $51,230 | +8% above national |
| 71 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $51,170 | +8% above national |
| 72 | Ithaca, NY | $51,140 | +8% above national |
| 73 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $51,020 | +8% above national |
| 74 | Rochester, NY | $50,850 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Great Falls, MT | $50,840 | +7% above national |
| 76 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $50,680 | +7% above national |
| 77 | St. George, UT | $50,450 | +7% above national |
| 78 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $50,350 | +6% above national |
| 79 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $50,320 | +6% above national |
| 80 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $50,180 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Missoula, MT | $50,140 | +6% above national |
| 82 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $50,000 | +6% above national |
| 83 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $49,920 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $49,870 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Savannah, GA | $49,760 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $49,750 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Odessa, TX | $49,730 | +5% above national |
| 88 | Visalia, CA | $49,710 | +5% above national |
| 89 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,640 | +5% above national |
| 90 | Reno, NV | $49,620 | +5% above national |
| 91 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $49,540 | +5% above national |
| 92 | Medford, OR | $49,520 | +5% above national |
| 93 | Napa, CA | $49,470 | +5% above national |
| 94 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $49,460 | +5% above national |
| 95 | Kankakee, IL | $49,240 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,150 | +4% above national |
| 97 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $49,140 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $49,130 | +4% above national |
| 99 | Chambersburg, PA | $49,080 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $49,070 | +4% above national |
| 101 | Grand Junction, CO | $49,010 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $48,970 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $48,970 | +3% above national |
| 104 | Pueblo, CO | $48,960 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Reading, PA | $48,960 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $48,900 | +3% above national |
| 107 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $48,860 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $48,830 | +3% above national |
| 109 | York-Hanover, PA | $48,650 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $48,640 | +3% above national |
| 111 | Walla Walla, WA | $48,640 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Wichita Falls, TX | $48,540 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Cleveland, OH | $48,500 | +2% above national |
| 114 | Columbus, OH | $48,490 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $48,470 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Joplin, MO-KS | $48,460 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,440 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $48,440 | +2% above national |
| 119 | Jackson, MI | $48,430 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $48,380 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Kingston, NY | $48,350 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Columbia, MO | $48,290 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $48,200 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Terre Haute, IN | $48,180 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $48,150 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48,120 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $48,060 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Fond du Lac, WI | $48,060 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Topeka, KS | $47,960 | +1% above national |
| 130 | Dubuque, IA | $47,840 | +1% above national |
| 131 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $47,800 | +1% above national |
| 132 | El Centro, CA | $47,790 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Green Bay, WI | $47,670 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Modesto, CA | $47,520 | same as national |
| 135 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $47,510 | same as national |
| 136 | Fayetteville, NC | $47,510 | same as national |
| 137 | Merced, CA | $47,470 | same as national |
| 138 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,450 | same as national |
| 139 | Lancaster, PA | $47,380 | same as national |
| 140 | Springfield, IL | $47,370 | same as national |
| 141 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $47,320 | same as national |
| 142 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,280 | same as national |
| 143 | Toledo, OH | $47,270 | same as national |
| 144 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $47,260 | same as national |
| 145 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,230 | same as national |
| 146 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,110 | same as national |
| 147 | Tucson, AZ | $47,080 | 1% below national |
| 148 | Columbia, SC | $47,050 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,050 | 1% below national |
| 150 | Saginaw, MI | $47,040 | 1% below national |
| 151 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,970 | 1% below national |
| 152 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,880 | 1% below national |
| 153 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $46,850 | 1% below national |
| 154 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $46,850 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Pittsfield, MA | $46,820 | 1% below national |
| 156 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $46,760 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Altoona, PA | $46,730 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,710 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $46,710 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $46,710 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Lynchburg, VA | $46,680 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46,620 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $46,620 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,590 | 2% below national |
| 165 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $46,520 | 2% below national |
| 166 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $46,440 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,440 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Bellingham, WA | $46,430 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Bend, OR | $46,430 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,430 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Battle Creek, MI | $46,350 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Yakima, WA | $46,340 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Redding, CA | $46,050 | 3% below national |
| 174 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,050 | 3% below national |
| 175 | Springfield, MA | $46,000 | 3% below national |
| 176 | Yuba City, CA | $45,940 | 3% below national |
| 177 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $45,800 | 3% below national |
| 178 | Vallejo, CA | $45,760 | 3% below national |
| 179 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,690 | 3% below national |
| 180 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $45,630 | 4% below national |
| 181 | Boise City, ID | $45,570 | 4% below national |
| 182 | Punta Gorda, FL | $45,500 | 4% below national |
| 183 | Hattiesburg, MS | $45,440 | 4% below national |
| 184 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $45,410 | 4% below national |
| 185 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,390 | 4% below national |
| 186 | Albuquerque, NM | $45,380 | 4% below national |
| 187 | Twin Falls, ID | $45,360 | 4% below national |
| 188 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $45,330 | 4% below national |
| 189 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $45,260 | 4% below national |
| 190 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $45,170 | 5% below national |
| 191 | Fresno, CA | $45,120 | 5% below national |
| 192 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,100 | 5% below national |
| 193 | Charleston, WV | $45,000 | 5% below national |
| 194 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $44,990 | 5% below national |
| 195 | Asheville, NC | $44,890 | 5% below national |
| 196 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $44,810 | 5% below national |
| 197 | Springfield, MO | $44,550 | 6% below national |
| 198 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $44,500 | 6% below national |
| 199 | Peoria, IL | $44,480 | 6% below national |
| 200 | Salem, OR | $44,400 | 6% below national |
| 201 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $44,360 | 6% below national |
| 202 | Rome, GA | $44,320 | 6% below national |
| 203 | Gainesville, GA | $44,300 | 6% below national |
| 204 | Ocala, FL | $44,300 | 6% below national |
| 205 | Spartanburg, SC | $44,230 | 7% below national |
| 206 | Cleveland, TN | $44,090 | 7% below national |
| 207 | Wilmington, NC | $43,960 | 7% below national |
| 208 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $43,760 | 8% below national |
| 209 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $43,740 | 8% below national |
| 210 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $43,640 | 8% below national |
| 211 | Amarillo, TX | $43,630 | 8% below national |
| 212 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $43,600 | 8% below national |
| 213 | Erie, PA | $43,410 | 8% below national |
| 214 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $43,340 | 8% below national |
| 215 | Ogden, UT | $43,290 | 9% below national |
| 216 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $43,170 | 9% below national |
| 217 | St. Cloud, MN | $43,170 | 9% below national |
| 218 | Paducah, KY-IL | $43,110 | 9% below national |
| 219 | Johnson City, TN | $43,090 | 9% below national |
| 220 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $43,040 | 9% below national |
| 221 | Jacksonville, FL | $42,990 | 9% below national |
| 222 | Madison, WI | $42,750 | 10% below national |
| 223 | Morristown, TN | $42,680 | 10% below national |
| 224 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $42,520 | 10% below national |
| 225 | Burlington, NC | $42,280 | 11% below national |
| 226 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $42,180 | 11% below national |
| 227 | Alexandria, LA | $42,010 | 11% below national |
| 228 | San Angelo, TX | $41,960 | 11% below national |
| 229 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $41,800 | 12% below national |
| 230 | Evansville, IN | $41,470 | 12% below national |
| 231 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $41,370 | 13% below national |
| 232 | Fargo, ND-MN | $41,240 | 13% below national |
| 233 | Mankato, MN | $41,220 | 13% below national |
| 234 | Anchorage, AK | $41,170 | 13% below national |
| 235 | Eau Claire, WI | $41,170 | 13% below national |
| 236 | Winston-Salem, NC | $41,110 | 13% below national |
| 237 | Casper, WY | $40,990 | 13% below national |
| 238 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $40,880 | 14% below national |
| 239 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $40,570 | 14% below national |
| 240 | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,460 | 14% below national |
| 241 | Omaha, NE-IA | $40,410 | 15% below national |
| 242 | Tyler, TX | $40,410 | 15% below national |
| 243 | Rocky Mount, NC | $40,360 | 15% below national |
| 244 | Sheboygan, WI | $40,230 | 15% below national |
| 245 | Abilene, TX | $40,060 | 15% below national |
| 246 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $39,960 | 16% below national |
| 247 | Appleton, WI | $39,800 | 16% below national |
| 248 | Traverse City, MI | $39,800 | 16% below national |
| 249 | Gettysburg, PA | $39,720 | 16% below national |
| 250 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $39,670 | 16% below national |
| 251 | Jackson, MS | $39,570 | 16% below national |
| 252 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $39,500 | 17% below national |
| 253 | Kenosha, WI | $39,490 | 17% below national |
| 254 | Akron, OH | $39,390 | 17% below national |
| 255 | Tulsa, OK | $39,310 | 17% below national |
| 256 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $39,210 | 17% below national |
| 257 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,170 | 17% below national |
| 258 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $39,170 | 17% below national |
| 259 | Springfield, OH | $39,070 | 17% below national |
| 260 | Mobile, AL | $38,970 | 18% below national |
| 261 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $38,960 | 18% below national |
| 262 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $38,960 | 18% below national |
| 263 | Midland, MI | $38,890 | 18% below national |
| 264 | Decatur, IL | $38,870 | 18% below national |
| 265 | Fort Wayne, IN | $38,840 | 18% below national |
| 266 | Lubbock, TX | $38,800 | 18% below national |
| 267 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,660 | 18% below national |
| 268 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $38,570 | 18% below national |
| 269 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $38,260 | 19% below national |
| 270 | Jonesboro, AR | $38,220 | 19% below national |
| 271 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $37,970 | 20% below national |
| 272 | Greeley, CO | $37,920 | 20% below national |
| 273 | Sandusky, OH | $37,910 | 20% below national |
| 274 | Jefferson City, MO | $37,840 | 20% below national |
| 275 | Niles, MI | $37,830 | 20% below national |
| 276 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,820 | 20% below national |
| 277 | Jackson, TN | $37,700 | 20% below national |
| 278 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $37,670 | 20% below national |
| 279 | Midland, TX | $37,610 | 21% below national |
| 280 | Idaho Falls, ID | $37,590 | 21% below national |
| 281 | Johnstown, PA | $37,500 | 21% below national |
| 282 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $37,440 | 21% below national |
| 283 | Lima, OH | $37,380 | 21% below national |
| 284 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $37,320 | 21% below national |
| 285 | Montgomery, AL | $37,290 | 21% below national |
| 286 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $37,190 | 21% below national |
| 287 | Birmingham, AL | $37,140 | 22% below national |
| 288 | Mansfield, OH | $37,080 | 22% below national |
| 289 | Longview, TX | $37,030 | 22% below national |
| 290 | El Paso, TX | $36,840 | 22% below national |
| 291 | Ames, IA | $36,740 | 22% below national |
| 292 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $36,710 | 22% below national |
| 293 | Knoxville, TN | $36,670 | 23% below national |
| 294 | Monroe, MI | $36,570 | 23% below national |
| 295 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $36,490 | 23% below national |
| 296 | Columbus, IN | $36,490 | 23% below national |
| 297 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,420 | 23% below national |
| 298 | Roanoke, VA | $36,340 | 23% below national |
| 299 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $36,330 | 23% below national |
| 300 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $36,260 | 23% below national |
| 301 | Columbus, GA-AL | $36,110 | 24% below national |
| 302 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $35,890 | 24% below national |
| 303 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $35,550 | 25% below national |
| 304 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $35,390 | 25% below national |
| 305 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $34,780 | 27% below national |
| 306 | Minot, ND | $34,600 | 27% below national |
| 307 | Bismarck, ND | $34,530 | 27% below national |
| 308 | Sumter, SC | $34,510 | 27% below national |
| 309 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $34,170 | 28% below national |
| 310 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $33,930 | 28% below national |
| 311 | Greenville, NC | $32,570 | 31% below national |
| 312 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $32,510 | 31% below national |
| 313 | Bowling Green, KY | $32,480 | 31% below national |
| 314 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $32,280 | 32% below national |
| 315 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $32,260 | 32% below national |
| 316 | Huntsville, AL | $31,770 | 33% below national |
| 317 | Rockford, IL | $31,770 | 33% below national |
| 318 | Rapid City, SD | $31,670 | 33% below national |
| 319 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $31,480 | 33% below national |
| 320 | Laredo, TX | $31,240 | 34% below national |
| 321 | Wausau, WI | $31,010 | 34% below national |
| 322 | Jacksonville, NC | $30,420 | 36% below national |
| 323 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $30,120 | 36% below national |
| 324 | Tallahassee, FL | $29,830 | 37% below national |
| 325 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,570 | 38% below national |
| 326 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $29,530 | 38% below national |
| 327 | Winchester, VA-WV | $28,610 | 40% below national |
| 328 | Wichita, KS | $28,330 | 40% below national |
| 329 | Billings, MT | $28,090 | 41% below national |
| 330 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $27,180 | 43% below national |
| 331 | Harrisonburg, VA | $25,810 | 45% below national |
| 332 | Ponce, PR | $21,840 | 54% below national |
| 333 | Dothan, AL | $21,520 | 55% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 27 (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Actors
SOC 27-2011
Art Directors
SOC 27-1011
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
SOC 27-1019
Athletes and Sports Competitors
SOC 27-2021
Audio and Video Technicians
SOC 27-4011
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($47,320 here) and reported employment (248,950 jobs here).
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