Coaches and Scouts pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,790 or more. The middle half of coaches and scouts in El Centro earn between $42,220 and $82,120.
- $35K10th
- $42K25th
- $48KMedian
- $82K75th
- $173K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,380 | $6,115 | — |
| Median | $47,790 | $3,982 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,220 | $3,518 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,120 | $6,843 | — |
*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 El Centro vs. California and the U.S.
Coaches and scouts in El Centro earn 18% more than the California average ($62,020) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($60,160). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $47,320.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro | $73,380 | $47,790 | $35,100 | $172,790 | 40 |
| California | $62,020 | $47,660 | $35,920 | $92,150 | 31,150 |
| United States | $60,160 | $47,320 | $28,790 | $98,860 | 248,950 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Coaches and Scouts salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $73,380, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $57,655 a year, or $4,805 a month and $2,217 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is El Centro a good place for coaches and scouts? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Centro area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $73,380 buys what about $77,101 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Coaches and Scouts salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 3rd of 23 California metro areas for this job; Salinas pays the most ($86,040).
- Salinas$86,040
- San Francisco$73,890
- El Centro$73,380
- San Jose$72,890
- Oxnard$65,580
- Santa Cruz$63,180
- San Luis Obispo$61,940
- Los Angeles$60,370
- Santa Maria$60,170
- San Diego$57,970
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 El Centro: questions
What is the entry-level coaches and scouts salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the coaches and scouts take-home pay in El Centro?
About $57,655 a year ($4,805 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,380. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do coaches and scouts earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).
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