Coaches and Scouts pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,570 or more. The middle half of coaches and scouts in Columbus earn between $29,400 and $41,780.
- $25K10th
- $29K25th
- $36KMedian
- $42K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,610 | $3,468 | — |
| Median | $36,490 | $3,041 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,400 | $2,450 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,780 | $3,482 | — |
*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 Columbus
On the average salary of $41,610, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $33,685 a year, or $2,807 a month and $1,296 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Is Columbus a good place for coaches and scouts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $41,610 buys what about $44,740 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($48,470). A typical home costs $277,164, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Coaches and Scouts salary in other Indiana cities
Columbus ranks 10th of 10 Indiana metro areas for this job; Lafayette pays the most ($160,700).
- Lafayette$160,700
- Bloomington$86,400
- Muncie$74,690
- Terre Haute$58,130
- Indianapolis$53,420
- Evansville$53,230
- South Bend$52,020
- Elkhart$49,770
- Fort Wayne$47,940
- Columbus$41,610
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 Columbus: questions
What is the entry-level coaches and scouts salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the coaches and scouts take-home pay in Columbus?
About $33,685 a year ($2,807 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,610. Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Do coaches and scouts earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% less 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 Columbus, IN (18020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
- 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 Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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