Coaches and Scouts pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,150 or more. The middle half of coaches and scouts in San Francisco earn between $43,950 and $73,270.
- $39K10th
- $44K25th
- $55KMedian
- $73K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,890 | $6,158 | — |
| Median | $54,770 | $4,564 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,950 | $3,662 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,270 | $6,106 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Coaches and Scouts pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.
Coaches and scouts in San Francisco earn 19% more than the California average ($62,020) and 23% more than the U.S. average ($60,160). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $47,320.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $73,890 | $54,770 | $39,270 | $102,150 | 5,380 |
| California | $62,020 | $47,660 | $35,920 | $92,150 | 31,150 |
| United States | $60,160 | $47,320 | $28,790 | $98,860 | 248,950 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Coaches and Scouts salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $73,890, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $57,973 a year, or $4,831 a month and $2,230 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for coaches and scouts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $73,890 buys what about $63,911 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 15.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Coaches and Scouts salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 23 California metro areas for this job; Salinas pays the most ($86,040).
- Salinas$86,040
- San Francisco$73,890
- El Centro$73,380
- San Jose$72,890
- Oxnard$65,580
- Santa Cruz$63,180
- San Luis Obispo$61,940
- Los Angeles$60,370
- Santa Maria$60,170
- San Diego$57,970
Highest-paying cities for coaches and scouts
Corvallis, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($193,180).
- Corvallis, OR$193,180
- Lafayette, IN$160,700
- Champaign, IL$134,940
- Lansing, MI$127,670
- Green Bay, WI$123,420
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Coaches and Scouts salary in San Francisco: questions
What is the entry-level coaches and scouts salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the coaches and scouts take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $57,973 a year ($4,831 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,890. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do coaches and scouts earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($60,160).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-2022; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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