Best states for a high school coach

Q: What is the best state for high school coaches?

The best state to be a high school coach is Connecticut based on high school coach salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for high school coaches?

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

Q: What is the worst state for high school coaches?

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

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Are you thinking of becoming a high school coach and really want to work at Tracy Unified School District? Turns out, your chances to become a high school coach are better in some states than others.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for high school coach jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for high school coaches. Connecticut is the best state for high school coaches, where the median salary is $51,241.Connecticut is the best state, and Long Beach is the city with the highest pay for high school coaches.

10 best states for high school coaches in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total high school coach jobs: 443
Average annual salary: $51,241
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
2.41
High school coach jobs in Connecticut
2. New York
Total high school coach jobs: 885
Average annual salary: $55,029
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
High school coach jobs in New York
3. Rhode Island
Total high school coach jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $49,848
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
High school coach jobs in Rhode Island
4. Delaware
Total high school coach jobs: 87
Average annual salary: $50,805
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
High school coach jobs in Delaware
5. Nevada
Total high school coach jobs: 161
Average annual salary: $46,410
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
High school coach jobs in Nevada
6. South Carolina
Total high school coach jobs: 196
Average annual salary: $54,934
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
High school coach jobs in South Carolina
7. New Jersey
Total high school coach jobs: 535
Average annual salary: $51,834
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
High school coach jobs in New Jersey
8. District of Columbia
Total high school coach jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $56,331
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
High school coach jobs in District of Columbia
9. Vermont
Total high school coach jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $47,707
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
High school coach jobs in Vermont
10. West Virginia
Total high school coach jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $51,580
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.37
High school coach jobs in West Virginia

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Detailed list of the best states for a high school coach

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$51,241	$30,000	3,588,184	443
2	New York	$55,029	$32,000	19,849,399	885
3	Rhode Island	$49,848	$29,000	1,059,639	95
4	Delaware	$50,805	$30,000	961,939	87
5	Nevada	$46,410	$31,000	2,998,039	161
6	South Carolina	$54,934	$35,000	5,024,369	196
7	New Jersey	$51,834	$30,000	9,005,644	535
8	District of Columbia	$56,331	$34,000	693,972	96
9	Vermont	$47,707	$28,000	623,657	45
10	West Virginia	$51,580	$32,000	1,815,857	31
11	Hawaii	$54,682	$41,000	1,427,538	43
12	Alaska	$48,023	$41,000	739,795	62
13	Nebraska	$45,111	$31,000	1,920,076	109
14	Mississippi	$45,464	$30,000	2,984,100	80
15	Massachusetts	$50,427	$29,000	6,859,819	384
16	Florida	$48,651	$30,000	20,984,400	539
17	California	$50,957	$34,000	39,536,653	1,376
18	Oregon	$43,586	$30,000	4,142,776	370
19	Texas	$45,290	$29,000	28,304,596	895
20	Louisiana	$41,765	$27,000	4,684,333	254
21	Michigan	$40,051	$24,000	9,962,311	595
22	Pennsylvania	$41,455	$24,000	12,805,537	622
23	New Hampshire	$39,149	$23,000	1,342,795	160
24	Virginia	$46,342	$28,000	8,470,020	340
25	Indiana	$40,684	$26,000	6,666,818	336
26	New Mexico	$40,793	$27,000	2,088,070	127
27	Arizona	$38,102	$25,000	7,016,270	634
28	Maine	$40,844	$24,000	1,335,907	71
29	Colorado	$39,754	$28,000	5,607,154	450
30	Minnesota	$39,560	$26,000	5,576,606	487
31	North Carolina	$41,438	$26,000	10,273,419	385
32	Missouri	$38,453	$26,000	6,113,532	438
33	Alabama	$42,420	$27,000	4,874,747	117
34	North Dakota	$38,743	$27,000	755,393	42
35	Illinois	$35,782	$23,000	12,802,023	1,157
36	Idaho	$34,373	$24,000	1,716,943	126
37	Oklahoma	$36,236	$24,000	3,930,864	180
38	Washington	$39,433	$28,000	7,405,743	312
39	Tennessee	$38,122	$25,000	6,715,984	175
40	Maryland	$38,849	$23,000	6,052,177	372
41	Kansas	$32,426	$22,000	2,913,123	260
42	Iowa	$34,163	$22,000	3,145,711	253
43	Montana	$27,499	$20,000	1,050,493	167
44	Arkansas	$35,708	$24,000	3,004,279	75
45	Wyoming	$23,947	$17,000	579,315	73
46	Georgia	$36,078	$23,000	10,429,379	316
47	Wisconsin	$35,150	$22,000	5,795,483	174
48	Kentucky	$33,943	$21,000	4,454,189	130
49	Utah	$33,578	$23,000	3,101,833	98
50	Ohio	$30,810	$19,000	11,658,609	423
51	South Dakota	$28,371	$19,000	869,666	34

Highest paying states for high school coaches

Rank	State	Avg. High School Coach Salary
1	Connecticut	$51,241
2	New York	$55,029
3	Rhode Island	$49,848
4	Delaware	$50,805
5	Nevada	$46,410
6	South Carolina	$54,934
7	New Jersey	$51,834
8	District of Columbia	$56,331
9	Vermont	$47,707
10	West Virginia	$51,580
11	Hawaii	$54,682
12	Alaska	$48,023
13	Nebraska	$45,111
14	Mississippi	$45,464
15	Massachusetts	$50,427
16	Florida	$48,651
17	California	$50,957
18	Oregon	$43,586
19	Texas	$45,290
20	Louisiana	$41,765
21	Michigan	$40,051
22	Pennsylvania	$41,455
23	New Hampshire	$39,149
24	Virginia	$46,342
25	Indiana	$40,684
26	New Mexico	$40,793
27	Arizona	$38,102
28	Maine	$40,844
29	Colorado	$39,754
30	Minnesota	$39,560
31	North Carolina	$41,438
32	Missouri	$38,453
33	Alabama	$42,420
34	North Dakota	$38,743
35	Illinois	$35,782
36	Idaho	$34,373
37	Oklahoma	$36,236
38	Washington	$39,433
39	Tennessee	$38,122
40	Maryland	$38,849
41	Kansas	$32,426
42	Iowa	$34,163
43	Montana	$27,499
44	Arkansas	$35,708
45	Wyoming	$23,947
46	Georgia	$36,078
47	Wisconsin	$35,150
48	Kentucky	$33,943
49	Utah	$33,578
50	Ohio	$30,810
51	South Dakota	$28,371

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Total high school coach jobs:	443
Average annual salary:	$51,241
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$86,000
Location Quotient:	2.41

Best states for a high school coach

10 best states for high school coaches in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. New York

3. Rhode Island

4. Delaware

5. Nevada

6. South Carolina

7. New Jersey

8. District of Columbia

9. Vermont

10. West Virginia