SOC 27-2022 · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro

Coaches and Scouts Salary in Hickory, NC

The average salary for coaches and scouts in Hickory, North Carolina is $40,960 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,510: half of the 210 people in this job in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,160).

$40,960average per year

Median $32,510Take-home ≈ $33,966

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  • $33KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $65K90th

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

210people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#10 of 13North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Coaches and Scouts pay range in Hickory

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,250 or more. The middle half of coaches and scouts in Hickory earn between $25,130 and $48,810.

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  • $33KMedian
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  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,960$3,413—
Median$32,510$2,709—
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,130$2,094—
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,810$4,068—

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

Coaches and scouts in Hickory earn 28% less than the North Carolina average ($56,720) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($60,160). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $47,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hickory$40,960$32,510$25,130$65,250210
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 Hickory

On the average salary of $40,960, a single filer in Hickory takes home about $33,966 a year, or $2,830 a month and $1,306 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Hickory a good place for coaches and scouts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hickory area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $40,960 buys what about $46,290 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Hickory ($45,220). A typical home costs $271,739, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Coaches and Scouts salary in other North Carolina cities

Hickory ranks 10th 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 Hickory: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,966 a year ($2,830 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,960.

Do coaches and scouts earn more in Hickory than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% 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 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (25860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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