Best states for a head basketball coach

Q: What is the best state for head basketball coaches?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for head basketball coaches?

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

Q: What is the worst state for head basketball coaches?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for head basketball coaches? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for head basketball coach jobs.Our research shows that New York is the best state in the country for head basketball coaches.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for head basketball coaches.New York is the best state, and Southampton is the city with the highest pay for head basketball coaches.

10 best states for head basketball coaches in 2026

1. New York
Total head basketball coach jobs: 544
Average annual salary: $55,799
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Head basketball coach jobs in New York
2. Rhode Island
Total head basketball coach jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $52,702
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Head basketball coach jobs in Rhode Island
3. Delaware
Total head basketball coach jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $51,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Head basketball coach jobs in Delaware
4. Massachusetts
Total head basketball coach jobs: 319
Average annual salary: $53,316
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Head basketball coach jobs in Massachusetts
5. Minnesota
Total head basketball coach jobs: 224
Average annual salary: $50,554
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Head basketball coach jobs in Minnesota
6. District of Columbia
Total head basketball coach jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $56,384
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Head basketball coach jobs in District of Columbia
7. Connecticut
Total head basketball coach jobs: 238
Average annual salary: $49,699
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
2.38
Head basketball coach jobs in Connecticut
8. New Jersey
Total head basketball coach jobs: 221
Average annual salary: $53,788
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Head basketball coach jobs in New Jersey
9. Texas
Total head basketball coach jobs: 585
Average annual salary: $47,846
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Head basketball coach jobs in Texas
10. Hawaii
Total head basketball coach jobs: 30
Average annual salary: $51,775
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Head basketball coach jobs in Hawaii

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Detailed list of the best states for a head basketball coach

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$55,799	$32,000	19,849,399	544
2	Rhode Island	$52,702	$30,000	1,059,639	49
3	Delaware	$51,720	$30,000	961,939	50
4	Massachusetts	$53,316	$30,000	6,859,819	319
5	Minnesota	$50,554	$33,000	5,576,606	224
6	District of Columbia	$56,384	$34,000	693,972	60
7	Connecticut	$49,699	$28,000	3,588,184	238
8	New Jersey	$53,788	$31,000	9,005,644	221
9	Texas	$47,846	$31,000	28,304,596	585
10	Hawaii	$51,775	$41,000	1,427,538	30
11	South Carolina	$47,871	$30,000	5,024,369	98
12	West Virginia	$51,287	$31,000	1,815,857	12
13	Vermont	$49,031	$27,000	623,657	18
14	Louisiana	$41,126	$27,000	4,684,333	147
15	Arizona	$41,533	$28,000	7,016,270	353
16	California	$45,377	$30,000	39,536,653	982
17	Virginia	$48,977	$29,000	8,470,020	214
18	New Hampshire	$40,962	$23,000	1,342,795	82
19	Nevada	$45,036	$30,000	2,998,039	40
20	Nebraska	$44,051	$30,000	1,920,076	49
21	Mississippi	$44,577	$29,000	2,984,100	44
22	Pennsylvania	$42,386	$25,000	12,805,537	300
23	Oregon	$42,172	$29,000	4,142,776	141
24	North Carolina	$41,531	$26,000	10,273,419	260
25	Michigan	$39,582	$24,000	9,962,311	253
26	Maine	$41,791	$23,000	1,335,907	34
27	Florida	$42,730	$27,000	20,984,400	342
28	Indiana	$40,108	$25,000	6,666,818	162
29	Alabama	$41,802	$27,000	4,874,747	77
30	Alaska	$41,273	$34,000	739,795	21
31	Tennessee	$37,764	$24,000	6,715,984	163
32	Missouri	$36,990	$24,000	6,113,532	184
33	North Dakota	$36,682	$25,000	755,393	25
34	Maryland	$41,151	$24,000	6,052,177	155
35	Colorado	$33,547	$23,000	5,607,154	287
36	Iowa	$33,271	$22,000	3,145,711	161
37	Washington	$37,531	$27,000	7,405,743	192
38	Kentucky	$33,657	$21,000	4,454,189	107
39	Illinois	$35,213	$22,000	12,802,023	341
40	Idaho	$33,254	$23,000	1,716,943	50
41	Georgia	$35,674	$23,000	10,429,379	229
42	Oklahoma	$35,575	$24,000	3,930,864	48
43	Montana	$26,012	$19,000	1,050,493	74
44	Arkansas	$35,129	$23,000	3,004,279	35
45	Wyoming	$23,247	$16,000	579,315	39
46	Utah	$31,526	$22,000	3,101,833	94
47	Kansas	$25,769	$17,000	2,913,123	120
48	New Mexico	$32,729	$22,000	2,088,070	52
49	Wisconsin	$34,502	$22,000	5,795,483	72
50	Ohio	$32,716	$20,000	11,658,609	217
51	South Dakota	$27,132	$18,000	869,666	20

Highest paying states for head basketball coaches

Rank	State	Avg. Head Basketball Coach Salary
1	New York	$55,799
2	Rhode Island	$52,702
3	Delaware	$51,720
4	Massachusetts	$53,316
5	Minnesota	$50,554
6	District of Columbia	$56,384
7	Connecticut	$49,699
8	New Jersey	$53,788
9	Texas	$47,846
10	Hawaii	$51,775
11	South Carolina	$47,871
12	West Virginia	$51,287
13	Vermont	$49,031
14	Louisiana	$41,126
15	Arizona	$41,533
16	California	$45,377
17	Virginia	$48,977
18	New Hampshire	$40,962
19	Nevada	$45,036
20	Nebraska	$44,051
21	Mississippi	$44,577
22	Pennsylvania	$42,386
23	Oregon	$42,172
24	North Carolina	$41,531
25	Michigan	$39,582
26	Maine	$41,791
27	Florida	$42,730
28	Indiana	$40,108
29	Alabama	$41,802
30	Alaska	$41,273
31	Tennessee	$37,764
32	Missouri	$36,990
33	North Dakota	$36,682
34	Maryland	$41,151
35	Colorado	$33,547
36	Iowa	$33,271
37	Washington	$37,531
38	Kentucky	$33,657
39	Illinois	$35,213
40	Idaho	$33,254
41	Georgia	$35,674
42	Oklahoma	$35,575
43	Montana	$26,012
44	Arkansas	$35,129
45	Wyoming	$23,247
46	Utah	$31,526
47	Kansas	$25,769
48	New Mexico	$32,729
49	Wisconsin	$34,502
50	Ohio	$32,716
51	South Dakota	$27,132

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Total head basketball coach jobs:	544
Average annual salary:	$55,799
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$95,000
Location Quotient:	1.41

Best states for a head basketball coach

10 best states for head basketball coaches in 2026

1. New York

2. Rhode Island

3. Delaware

4. Massachusetts

5. Minnesota

6. District of Columbia

7. Connecticut

8. New Jersey

9. Texas

10. Hawaii