SOC 27-2022 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Coaches and Scouts Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for coaches and scouts in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $42,690 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $25,810: half of the 510 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,160).

$42,690average per year

Median $25,810Take-home ≈ $34,841

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  • $26K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $79K90th

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

510people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Coaches and Scouts pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,440 or more. The middle half of coaches and scouts in Harrisonburg earn between $25,810 and $39,530.

  • $26K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,690$3,558—
Median$25,810$2,151—
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,810$2,151—
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,530$3,294—

*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 Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Coaches and scouts in Harrisonburg earn 23% less than the Virginia average ($55,360) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($60,160). At the median the gap is -45% against the U.S. median of $47,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisonburg$42,690$25,810$25,810$79,440510
Virginia$55,360$46,290$25,810$84,6806,810
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 Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $42,690, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $34,841 a year, or $2,903 a month and $1,340 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $42,690 buys what about $44,988 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Coaches and Scouts salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 5th of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job; Blacksburg pays the most ($118,890).

All Coaches and Scouts salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

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

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

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

About $34,841 a year ($2,903 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,690.

Do coaches and scouts earn more in Harrisonburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.86, this job is 4.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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