SOC 27-2022 · Madison, WI metro

Coaches and Scouts Salary in Madison, WI

The average salary for coaches and scouts in Madison, Wisconsin is $57,410 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,750: half of the 950 people in this job in the Madison, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($61,183).

$57,410average per year

Median $42,750Take-home ≈ $46,367

  • $26K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

950people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 13Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Coaches and Scouts pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,220 or more. The middle half of coaches and scouts in Madison earn between $31,510 and $60,160.

  • $26K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,410$4,784—
Median$42,750$3,562—
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,510$2,626—
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,160$5,013—

*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 Madison

On the average salary of $57,410, a single filer in Madison takes home about $46,367 a year, or $3,864 a month and $1,783 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 Madison a good place for coaches and scouts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $57,410 buys what about $59,011 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Coaches and Scouts salary in other Wisconsin cities

Madison ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Green Bay pays the most ($123,420).

All Coaches and Scouts salaries in Wisconsin

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 Madison: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,367 a year ($3,864 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,410.

Do coaches and scouts earn more in Madison than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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