Coaches and Scouts pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,720 or more. The middle half of coaches and scouts in Chicago earn between $36,230 and $88,560.
- $32K10th
- $36K25th
- $50KMedian
- $89K75th
- $123K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,020 | $5,835 | — |
| Median | $50,350 | $4,196 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,230 | $3,019 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,560 | $7,380 | — |
*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 Chicago
On the average salary of $70,020, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $54,764 a year, or $4,564 a month and $2,106 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $56,018 | $4,668 |
| Working in IL | $54,764 | $4,564 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for coaches and scouts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $70,020 buys what about $67,590 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Coaches and Scouts salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 3rd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Champaign pays the most ($134,940).
- Champaign$134,940
- Bloomington$72,940
- Chicago$70,020
- Peoria$57,720
- Springfield$55,750
- Kankakee$52,850
- Decatur$47,470
- Rockford$44,570
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 Chicago: questions
What is the entry-level coaches and scouts salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the coaches and scouts take-home pay in Chicago?
About $54,764 a year ($4,564 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,020.
Do coaches and scouts earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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