Golf Caddie Salary

Q: How much does a Golf Caddie make?

Golf caddies make $36,846 per year on average, or $17.71 per hour, in the United States. Golf caddies on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $20,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $67,000. Location impacts how much a golf caddie can expect to make. Golf caddies make the most in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Golf Caddie Salary

$36,846yearly

$17.71 hourly

Entry level Salary

$20,000 yearly

$20,00010%

$36,846Median

$67,00090%

How much does a Golf Caddie make?

Golf caddies make $36,846 per year on average, or $17.71 per hour, in the United States. Golf caddies on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $20,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $67,000.

Location impacts how much a golf caddie can expect to make. Golf caddies make the most in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.

Highest Paying States For Golf Caddies

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a golf caddie is roughly $36,846 per year, which boils down to $17.71 per hour. Interestingly enough, golf caddies have the highest salaries in Bayonne, NJ at about $45,230 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Bayonne, NJ is $24,000. Additionally, golf caddies make more than the average salary in Washington, DC, Santa Rosa, CA, Potomac, MD, Sheboygan, WI, and Colorado Springs, CO. On a more broad level, golf caddie salaries are highest in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, and North Dakota. On the contrary, Idaho, Georgia, and South Carolina offer the lowest golf caddie salaries.

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Average Salary:

Golf Caddie average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Connecticut	$48,907	$23.51	8
2	Vermont	$41,997	$20.19	2
3	Massachusetts	$45,875	$22.06	15
4	New Jersey	$45,034	$21.65	14
5	New York	$49,280	$23.69	14
6	Rhode Island	$42,066	$20.22	2
7	Michigan	$33,650	$16.18	33
8	Pennsylvania	$35,211	$16.93	21
9	North Dakota	$40,113	$19.29
10	Minnesota	$35,000	$16.83	10
11	Wisconsin	$29,225	$14.05	13
12	Maine	$38,304	$18.42
13	Delaware	$39,580	$19.03
14	District of Columbia	$36,974	$17.78	2
15	Maryland	$31,917	$15.34	18
16	California	$34,027	$16.36	47
17	Alaska	$38,891	$18.70
18	Colorado	$28,704	$13.80	58
19	Wyoming	$25,780	$12.39	4
20	Illinois	$28,287	$13.60	22
21	New Hampshire	$33,470	$16.09
22	West Virginia	$30,080	$14.46	1
23	Washington	$31,127	$14.96	2
24	Arizona	$27,015	$12.99	24
25	Nevada	$27,177	$13.07	4
26	Virginia	$27,172	$13.06	25
27	Oregon	$29,223	$14.05	3
28	South Dakota	$27,470	$13.21
29	Ohio	$26,656	$12.82	13
30	New Mexico	$26,227	$12.61	3
31	Florida	$24,990	$12.01	46
32	Indiana	$26,311	$12.65	6
33	Missouri	$24,879	$11.96	12
34	Utah	$23,934	$11.51	22
35	Texas	$24,465	$11.76	43
36	Montana	$23,658	$11.37	6
37	Iowa	$25,415	$12.22	1
38	Tennessee	$24,508	$11.78	6
39	Nebraska	$24,202	$11.64	3
40	Kentucky	$24,477	$11.77	3
41	Kansas	$23,889	$11.49	4
42	Hawaii	$27,475	$13.21
43	Georgia	$22,306	$10.72	23
44	North Carolina	$24,279	$11.67	9
45	Arkansas	$23,669	$11.38
46	Louisiana	$23,364	$11.23	4
47	Idaho	$23,040	$11.08	2
48	South Carolina	$22,127	$10.64	8
49	Mississippi	$20,464	$9.84	4
50	Oklahoma	$21,944	$10.55	2
51	Alabama	$19,842	$9.54

Highest Paying Cities For Golf Caddies

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Bayonne, NJ	$45,230	$21.75
2	Washington, DC	$36,967	$17.77
3	Santa Rosa, CA	$33,543	$16.13
4	Potomac, MD	$31,103	$14.95
5	Sheboygan, WI	$30,028	$14.44
6	Colorado Springs, CO	$28,623	$13.76
7	Akron, OH	$28,504	$13.70
8	Las Vegas, NV	$27,317	$13.13
9	Houston, TX	$24,579	$11.82
10	Atlanta, GA	$22,317	$10.73

Golf Caddies Salary Details

Average Golf Caddie Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Golf Caddie's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$67,000	$5,583	$32
75th Percentile	$50,000	$4,167	$24
Average	$36,846	$3,071	$18
25th Percentile	$26,000	$2,167	$13
10th Percentile	$20,000	$1,667	$10

Highest Paying Types of Golf Caddies

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Ride Operator	$33,398	$2,783	$16.06	29,616
Recreation Attendant	$23,732	$1,978	$11.41	97,043
Cart Attendant	$28,866	$2,405	$13.88	49,045
Gate Attendant	$28,256	$2,355	$13.58	71,470
Club Attendant	$28,132	$2,344	$13.52	72,674
Pool Attendant	$26,675	$2,223	$12.82	45,463

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Which Companies Pay Golf Caddies The Most?

The highest paying companies for golf caddies are Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Troon according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Caddiemaster and Wynn Resorts report highly competitive wages for golf caddies.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	$31,924	$15.35
2	Troon	$30,118	$14.48	105
3	Caddiemaster	$28,303	$13.61
4	Wynn Resorts	$25,932	$12.47

Golf Caddie Pay Trends

Average Golf Caddie Salary Over Time

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Golf Caddie Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$36,800	$17.71	+5.6%
2022	$34,800	$16.72	+4.7%
2021	$33,100	$15.93	+5.4%
2020	$31,300	$15.07	+4.3%
2019	$30,000	$14.42	+4.4%

Recently Added Golf Caddie Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.	Outside Golf Cart Caddie	Colorado Springs, CO	07/08/2022	$26,213
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	Outside Golf Cart Caddie	Colorado Springs, CO	07/07/2022	$26,213
Whistling Straits	Golf Caddie #Golfc004747	Sheboygan, WI	04/20/2022	$44,349
Troon Golf, L.L.C.	Golf Caddie, Firestone Country Club	Akron, OH	04/08/2022	$41,740
Troon Golf, L.L.C.	Golf Caddie, Robert Trent Jones Golf Club	Gainesville, VA	04/08/2022	$31,305
Troon Golf, L.L.C.	Caddie Robert Trent Jones Golf Club	Gainesville, VA	03/01/2022	$15,653
Caddiemaster	Golf Caddie Days/Week	Frisco, TX	12/16/2021	$10,435
Caddiemaster	Golf Caddie Days/Week	Frisco, TX	12/16/2021	$10,435
Caddiemaster	Golf Caddie Days/Week, May River Golf Course at Palmetto Bluff Golf Club	Bluffton, SC	12/03/2021	$10,435
Caddiemaster	Golf Caddie Days/Week, May River Golf Course at Palmetto Bluff Golf Club	Bluffton, SC	12/03/2021	$10,435

Golf Caddie Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Golf Caddies The Most?

New York pays Golf Caddies the most in the United States, with an average salary of $49,280 per year, or $23.69 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Golf Caddie?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Golf Caddie if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Connecticut you should be paid close to $48,907 per year.

How Much Are Caddies Paid At The Masters?

Caddies are paid anywhere from $1500 to $3000 at the Masters. Pay rates vary as they are determined by negotiations between a professional golfer and their caddie.

This is the case not only at the Masters but at all PGA tournaments. Caddie's pay generally falls in the range of $1500 to $3000 per tournament.

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Updated February 6, 2023