Best states for a baseball coach

Q: What is the best state for baseball coaches?

The best state to be a baseball coach is New York based on baseball coach salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for baseball coaches?

The highest paying state for baseball coaches is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for baseball coaches?

The worst state for baseball coaches is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for baseball coaches? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for baseball coach jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.In order to help you decide which state is the best for baseball coaches, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for baseball coach jobs.

In order to get you the best states for baseball coaches, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.New York is the best state, and Atlantic City is the city with the highest pay for baseball coaches.

10 best states for baseball coaches in 2026

1. New York
Total baseball coach jobs: 302
Average annual salary: $61,384
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Baseball coach jobs in New York
2. New Jersey
Total baseball coach jobs: 153
Average annual salary: $67,639
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Baseball coach jobs in New Jersey
3. District of Columbia
Total baseball coach jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $58,866
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Baseball coach jobs in District of Columbia
4. Massachusetts
Total baseball coach jobs: 164
Average annual salary: $61,420
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Baseball coach jobs in Massachusetts
5. Delaware
Total baseball coach jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $53,114
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Baseball coach jobs in Delaware
6. Louisiana
Total baseball coach jobs: 140
Average annual salary: $45,940
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
2.1
Baseball coach jobs in Louisiana
7. South Carolina
Total baseball coach jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $48,353
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Baseball coach jobs in South Carolina
8. Hawaii
Total baseball coach jobs: 33
Average annual salary: $52,510
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.89
Baseball coach jobs in Hawaii
9. Rhode Island
Total baseball coach jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $52,547
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Baseball coach jobs in Rhode Island
10. Virginia
Total baseball coach jobs: 136
Average annual salary: $52,374
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Baseball coach jobs in Virginia

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Detailed list of the best states for a baseball coach

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$61,384	$33,000	19,849,399	302
2	New Jersey	$67,639	$37,000	9,005,644	153
3	District of Columbia	$58,866	$33,000	693,972	52
4	Massachusetts	$61,420	$33,000	6,859,819	164
5	Delaware	$53,114	$29,000	961,939	28
6	Louisiana	$45,940	$28,000	4,684,333	140
7	South Carolina	$48,353	$29,000	5,024,369	82
8	Hawaii	$52,510	$42,000	1,427,538	33
9	Rhode Island	$52,547	$28,000	1,059,639	20
10	Virginia	$52,374	$30,000	8,470,020	136
11	West Virginia	$51,942	$30,000	1,815,857	9
12	Minnesota	$43,978	$28,000	5,576,606	229
13	Nevada	$46,156	$30,000	2,998,039	36
14	North Carolina	$46,448	$28,000	10,273,419	161
15	Nebraska	$43,393	$29,000	1,920,076	47
16	Arizona	$41,326	$27,000	7,016,270	308
17	California	$48,367	$31,000	39,536,653	551
18	Tennessee	$46,506	$29,000	6,715,984	61
19	Connecticut	$42,544	$23,000	3,588,184	180
20	Texas	$45,442	$28,000	28,304,596	365
21	Vermont	$47,676	$25,000	623,657	12
22	Mississippi	$45,678	$29,000	2,984,100	26
23	Alabama	$45,166	$28,000	4,874,747	61
24	Pennsylvania	$43,898	$24,000	12,805,537	185
25	Maryland	$47,716	$27,000	6,052,177	109
26	Michigan	$39,892	$23,000	9,962,311	220
27	Oregon	$42,361	$29,000	4,142,776	95
28	New Hampshire	$40,536	$21,000	1,342,795	55
29	New Mexico	$40,707	$26,000	2,088,070	41
30	Indiana	$39,941	$24,000	6,666,818	132
31	Missouri	$37,565	$24,000	6,113,532	144
32	North Dakota	$36,180	$24,000	755,393	26
33	Alaska	$40,822	$33,000	739,795	13
34	Florida	$41,455	$25,000	20,984,400	227
35	Illinois	$38,245	$23,000	12,802,023	254
36	Colorado	$35,537	$24,000	5,607,154	204
37	Maine	$40,413	$21,000	1,335,907	14
38	Iowa	$32,817	$21,000	3,145,711	145
39	Ohio	$37,198	$22,000	11,658,609	159
40	Kentucky	$34,168	$21,000	4,454,189	75
41	Idaho	$33,181	$23,000	1,716,943	39
42	Kansas	$31,501	$20,000	2,913,123	119
43	Montana	$25,868	$18,000	1,050,493	85
44	Oklahoma	$35,743	$23,000	3,930,864	44
45	Wyoming	$22,969	$16,000	579,315	40
46	Washington	$37,675	$26,000	7,405,743	93
47	Utah	$32,906	$22,000	3,101,833	58
48	Georgia	$35,809	$22,000	10,429,379	149
49	Arkansas	$35,179	$22,000	3,004,279	20
50	Wisconsin	$34,206	$21,000	5,795,483	47
51	South Dakota	$26,831	$18,000	869,666	18

Highest paying states for baseball coaches

Rank	State	Avg. Baseball Coach Salary
1	New York	$61,384
2	New Jersey	$67,639
3	District of Columbia	$58,866
4	Massachusetts	$61,420
5	Delaware	$53,114
6	Louisiana	$45,940
7	South Carolina	$48,353
8	Hawaii	$52,510
9	Rhode Island	$52,547
10	Virginia	$52,374
11	West Virginia	$51,942
12	Minnesota	$43,978
13	Nevada	$46,156
14	North Carolina	$46,448
15	Nebraska	$43,393
16	Arizona	$41,326
17	California	$48,367
18	Tennessee	$46,506
19	Connecticut	$42,544
20	Texas	$45,442
21	Vermont	$47,676
22	Mississippi	$45,678
23	Alabama	$45,166
24	Pennsylvania	$43,898
25	Maryland	$47,716
26	Michigan	$39,892
27	Oregon	$42,361
28	New Hampshire	$40,536
29	New Mexico	$40,707
30	Indiana	$39,941
31	Missouri	$37,565
32	North Dakota	$36,180
33	Alaska	$40,822
34	Florida	$41,455
35	Illinois	$38,245
36	Colorado	$35,537
37	Maine	$40,413
38	Iowa	$32,817
39	Ohio	$37,198
40	Kentucky	$34,168
41	Idaho	$33,181
42	Kansas	$31,501
43	Montana	$25,868
44	Oklahoma	$35,743
45	Wyoming	$22,969
46	Washington	$37,675
47	Utah	$32,906
48	Georgia	$35,809
49	Arkansas	$35,179
50	Wisconsin	$34,206
51	South Dakota	$26,831

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Total baseball coach jobs:	302
Average annual salary:	$61,384
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$33,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$110,000
Location Quotient:	1.13

Best states for a baseball coach

10 best states for baseball coaches in 2026

1. New York

2. New Jersey

3. District of Columbia

4. Massachusetts

5. Delaware

6. Louisiana

7. South Carolina

8. Hawaii

9. Rhode Island

10. Virginia