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Best states for an ice hockey coach
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It seems like ice hockey coaches are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for ice hockey coaches aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. We wanted to look at the best states for ice hockey coaches -- where there are plenty of ice hockey coach jobs to go around and ice hockey coaches get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
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 ice hockey coaches.We found that Connecticut is the best state for ice hockey coach jobs, whereas South Dakota is the worst.
10 best states for ice hockey coaches in 2026
1. Connecticut
Total ice hockey coach jobs: 177 Average annual salary: $54,455 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000 Location Quotient: 2.59
2. Arizona
Total ice hockey coach jobs: 304 Average annual salary: $50,659 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 2.52
3. District of Columbia
Total ice hockey coach jobs: 50 Average annual salary: $56,222 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Location Quotient: 1.44
4. New Jersey
Total ice hockey coach jobs: 146 Average annual salary: $56,061 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000 Location Quotient: 0.89
5. Massachusetts
Total ice hockey coach jobs: 162 Average annual salary: $57,649 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000 Location Quotient: 0.85
6. Delaware
Total ice hockey coach jobs: 29 Average annual salary: $50,686 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000 Location Quotient: 1.12
7. New York
Total ice hockey coach jobs: 293 Average annual salary: $51,891 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000 Location Quotient: 1.11
8. Louisiana
Total ice hockey coach jobs: 139 Average annual salary: $44,454 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 2.11
9. Minnesota
Total ice hockey coach jobs: 223 Average annual salary: $45,571 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 1.63
10. Pennsylvania
Total ice hockey coach jobs: 189 Average annual salary: $50,441 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000 Location Quotient: 0.79
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Detailed list of the best states for an ice hockey coach
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $54,455 | $31,000 | 3,588,184 | 177 |
| 2 | Arizona | $50,659 | $34,000 | 7,016,270 | 304 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $56,222 | $34,000 | 693,972 | 50 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $56,061 | $33,000 | 9,005,644 | 146 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $57,649 | $33,000 | 6,859,819 | 162 |
| 6 | Delaware | $50,686 | $30,000 | 961,939 | 29 |
| 7 | New York | $51,891 | $30,000 | 19,849,399 | 293 |
| 8 | Louisiana | $44,454 | $29,000 | 4,684,333 | 139 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $45,571 | $30,000 | 5,576,606 | 223 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $50,441 | $30,000 | 12,805,537 | 189 |
| 11 | South Carolina | $47,596 | $30,000 | 5,024,369 | 82 |
| 12 | California | $50,108 | $34,000 | 39,536,653 | 548 |
| 13 | Nevada | $45,458 | $31,000 | 2,998,039 | 35 |
| 14 | West Virginia | $48,219 | $30,000 | 1,815,857 | 8 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $49,340 | $28,000 | 1,059,639 | 18 |
| 16 | Oregon | $42,821 | $30,000 | 4,142,776 | 95 |
| 17 | New Mexico | $42,832 | $29,000 | 2,088,070 | 40 |
| 18 | Illinois | $42,963 | $27,000 | 12,802,023 | 251 |
| 19 | Alaska | $46,236 | $39,000 | 739,795 | 15 |
| 20 | Washington | $47,740 | $34,000 | 7,405,743 | 93 |
| 21 | Vermont | $46,725 | $27,000 | 623,657 | 11 |
| 22 | Colorado | $41,743 | $29,000 | 5,607,154 | 204 |
| 23 | Texas | $43,142 | $28,000 | 28,304,596 | 364 |
| 24 | Alabama | $43,548 | $28,000 | 4,874,747 | 59 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $39,620 | $30,000 | 1,427,538 | 33 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $38,655 | $22,000 | 1,342,795 | 55 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $38,738 | $26,000 | 1,920,076 | 47 |
| 28 | Virginia | $42,658 | $26,000 | 8,470,020 | 140 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $39,662 | $25,000 | 10,273,419 | 160 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $37,288 | $24,000 | 4,454,189 | 74 |
| 31 | Mississippi | $39,912 | $26,000 | 2,984,100 | 21 |
| 32 | Maine | $40,053 | $23,000 | 1,335,907 | 13 |
| 33 | Michigan | $34,530 | $21,000 | 9,962,311 | 216 |
| 34 | North Dakota | $33,464 | $23,000 | 755,393 | 25 |
| 35 | Idaho | $33,532 | $24,000 | 1,716,943 | 38 |
| 36 | Florida | $37,877 | $24,000 | 20,984,400 | 227 |
| 37 | Kansas | $31,857 | $22,000 | 2,913,123 | 118 |
| 38 | Ohio | $35,456 | $22,000 | 11,658,609 | 158 |
| 39 | Missouri | $33,053 | $22,000 | 6,113,532 | 144 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $35,572 | $24,000 | 3,930,864 | 44 |
| 41 | Iowa | $30,805 | $20,000 | 3,145,711 | 145 |
| 42 | Montana | $26,868 | $19,000 | 1,050,493 | 83 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $35,037 | $23,000 | 6,715,984 | 57 |
| 44 | Utah | $32,844 | $23,000 | 3,101,833 | 54 |
| 45 | Indiana | $31,453 | $20,000 | 6,666,818 | 131 |
| 46 | Wyoming | $23,448 | $16,000 | 579,315 | 39 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $35,119 | $23,000 | 3,004,279 | 18 |
| 48 | Georgia | $35,234 | $22,000 | 10,429,379 | 147 |
| 49 | Maryland | $33,651 | $20,000 | 6,052,177 | 105 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | $34,600 | $22,000 | 5,795,483 | 48 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $27,828 | $19,000 | 869,666 | 17 |
Highest paying states for ice hockey coaches
| Rank | State | Avg. Ice Hockey Coach Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $54,455 |
| 2 | Arizona | $50,659 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $56,222 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $56,061 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $57,649 |
| 6 | Delaware | $50,686 |
| 7 | New York | $51,891 |
| 8 | Louisiana | $44,454 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $45,571 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $50,441 |
| 11 | South Carolina | $47,596 |
| 12 | California | $50,108 |
| 13 | Nevada | $45,458 |
| 14 | West Virginia | $48,219 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $49,340 |
| 16 | Oregon | $42,821 |
| 17 | New Mexico | $42,832 |
| 18 | Illinois | $42,963 |
| 19 | Alaska | $46,236 |
| 20 | Washington | $47,740 |
| 21 | Vermont | $46,725 |
| 22 | Colorado | $41,743 |
| 23 | Texas | $43,142 |
| 24 | Alabama | $43,548 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $39,620 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $38,655 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $38,738 |
| 28 | Virginia | $42,658 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $39,662 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $37,288 |
| 31 | Mississippi | $39,912 |
| 32 | Maine | $40,053 |
| 33 | Michigan | $34,530 |
| 34 | North Dakota | $33,464 |
| 35 | Idaho | $33,532 |
| 36 | Florida | $37,877 |
| 37 | Kansas | $31,857 |
| 38 | Ohio | $35,456 |
| 39 | Missouri | $33,053 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $35,572 |
| 41 | Iowa | $30,805 |
| 42 | Montana | $26,868 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $35,037 |
| 44 | Utah | $32,844 |
| 45 | Indiana | $31,453 |
| 46 | Wyoming | $23,448 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $35,119 |
| 48 | Georgia | $35,234 |
| 49 | Maryland | $33,651 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | $34,600 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $27,828 |
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Updated January 8, 2025