SOC 27-2022 · Burlington, NC metro

Coaches and Scouts Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for coaches and scouts in Burlington, North Carolina is $54,380 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,280: half of the 150 people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,160).

$54,380average per year

Median $42,280Take-home ≈ $44,213

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $99K90th

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

150people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#3 of 13North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Coaches and Scouts pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,070 or more. The middle half of coaches and scouts in Burlington earn between $29,120 and $62,060.

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $99K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,380$4,532—
Median$42,280$3,523—
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,120$2,427—
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,060$5,172—

*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 Burlington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Coaches and scouts in Burlington earn 4% less than the North Carolina average ($56,720) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($60,160). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $47,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$54,380$42,280$28,750$99,070150
North Carolina$56,720$43,840$25,130$87,0608,530
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 Burlington

On the average salary of $54,380, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $44,213 a year, or $3,684 a month and $1,701 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Burlington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $54,380 buys what about $58,350 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Coaches and Scouts salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 3rd of 13 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Winston-Salem pays the most ($61,530).

All Coaches and Scouts salaries in North Carolina

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 Burlington: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,213 a year ($3,684 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,380.

Do coaches and scouts earn more in Burlington than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
  • 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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