SOC 27-2022 · Jackson, MS metro

Coaches and Scouts Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for coaches and scouts in Jackson, Mississippi is $47,280 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,570: half of the 510 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,160).

$47,280average per year

Median $39,570Take-home ≈ $39,010

  • $22K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $79K90th

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

510people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Coaches and Scouts pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,300 or more. The middle half of coaches and scouts in Jackson earn between $28,730 and $59,990.

  • $22K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,280$3,940—
Median$39,570$3,298—
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,730$2,394—
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,990$4,999—

*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 Jackson vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Coaches and scouts in Jackson earn 21% less than the U.S. average ($60,160). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $47,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$47,280$39,570$21,520$79,300510
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 Jackson

On the average salary of $47,280, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $39,010 a year, or $3,251 a month and $1,500 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $47,280 buys what about $53,095 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Coaches and Scouts salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 2nd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Hattiesburg pays the most ($63,670).

All Coaches and Scouts salaries in Mississippi

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 Jackson: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,010 a year ($3,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,280.

Do coaches and scouts earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.6%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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