SOC 27-2022 · Dover, DE metro

Coaches and Scouts Salary in Dover, DE

The average salary for coaches and scouts in Dover, Delaware is $69,320 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,690: half of the 70 people in this job in the Dover, DE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($61,183).

$69,320average per year

Median $61,690Take-home ≈ $54,252

  • $31K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Coaches and Scouts pay range in Dover

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,180 or more. The middle half of coaches and scouts in Dover earn between $45,590 and $77,230.

  • $31K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,320$5,777—
Median$61,690$5,141—
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,590$3,799—
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,230$6,436—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Coaches and Scouts salary after taxes in Dover

On the average salary of $69,320, a single filer in Dover takes home about $54,252 a year, or $4,521 a month and $2,087 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).

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

Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $69,320 buys what about $71,092 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Coaches and Scouts salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for coaches and scouts

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

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Coaches and Scouts salary in Dover: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,252 a year ($4,521 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,320.

Do coaches and scouts earn more in Dover than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($61,183).

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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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