SOC 27-2022 · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro

Coaches and Scouts Salary in Muskegon, MI

The average salary for coaches and scouts in Muskegon, Michigan is $60,650 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,830: half of the 50 people in this job in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($60,160).

$60,650average per year

Median $48,830Take-home ≈ $48,033

  • $28K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 14Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Coaches and Scouts pay range in Muskegon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,100 or more. The middle half of coaches and scouts in Muskegon earn between $36,240 and $65,460.

  • $28K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,650$5,054—
Median$48,830$4,069—
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,240$3,020—
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,460$5,455—

*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 Muskegon vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Coaches and scouts in Muskegon earn about the same as the Michigan average ($62,080) and about the same as the U.S. average ($60,160). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $47,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Muskegon$60,650$48,830$27,810$97,10050
Michigan$62,080$47,050$25,960$101,9707,910
United States$60,160$47,320$28,790$98,860248,950

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Coaches and Scouts salary after taxes in Muskegon

On the average salary of $60,650, a single filer in Muskegon takes home about $48,033 a year, or $4,003 a month and $1,847 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

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Is Muskegon a good place for coaches and scouts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Muskegon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $60,650 buys what about $65,554 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Muskegon ($46,060). A typical home costs $255,271, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Coaches and Scouts salary in other Michigan cities

Muskegon ranks 4th of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Lansing pays the most ($127,670).

All Coaches and Scouts salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for coaches and scouts

Corvallis, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($193,180).

Coaches and Scouts salary by city

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Coaches and Scouts salary in Muskegon: questions

What is the entry-level coaches and scouts salary in Muskegon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the coaches and scouts take-home pay in Muskegon?

About $48,033 a year ($4,003 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,650. Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

Do coaches and scouts earn more in Muskegon than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (34740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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). Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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