SOC 27-2022 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Coaches and Scouts Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for coaches and scouts in Huntington, West Virginia is $65,090 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,070: half of the 160 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($60,160).

$65,090average per year

Median $49,070Take-home ≈ $52,388

  • $28K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $100K90th

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

160people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Coaches and Scouts pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,800 or more. The middle half of coaches and scouts in Huntington earn between $37,630 and $62,780.

  • $28K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,090$5,424—
Median$49,070$4,089—
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,630$3,136—
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,780$5,232—

*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 Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Coaches and scouts in Huntington earn 3% less than the West Virginia average ($67,190) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($60,160). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $47,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntington$65,090$49,070$27,610$99,800160
West Virginia$67,190$52,050$31,040$101,530910
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 Huntington

On the average salary of $65,090, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $52,388 a year, or $4,366 a month and $2,015 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$53,132$4,428
Working in WV$52,388$4,366
Working in KY$52,319$4,360

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

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

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $65,090 buys what about $73,613 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Coaches and Scouts salary in other West Virginia cities

Huntington ranks 3rd of 4 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Morgantown pays the most ($92,210).

All Coaches and Scouts salaries in West 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 Huntington: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,388 a year ($4,366 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,090.

Do coaches and scouts earn more in Huntington than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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