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Performance coach opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for performance coaches, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for performance coaches.Our research shows that Connecticut is the best state in the country for performance 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 performance coaches.We found that the Midwest is best for performance coaches, and the Northeast is the worst. Amherst, MA is the best city in the country for performance coach jobs, where as Connecticut is the best state in the country.
10 best states for performance coaches in 2025
1. Connecticut
Total performance coach jobs: 201 Average annual salary: $69,004 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000 Location Quotient: 2.37
2. New York
Total performance coach jobs: 370 Average annual salary: $73,378 Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $131,000 Location Quotient: 1.13
3. Massachusetts
Total performance coach jobs: 225 Average annual salary: $76,595 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $138,000 Location Quotient: 0.96
4. District of Columbia
Total performance coach jobs: 73 Average annual salary: $68,569 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000 Location Quotient: 1.7
5. Arizona
Total performance coach jobs: 338 Average annual salary: $59,211 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $96,000 Location Quotient: 2.26
6. New Jersey
Total performance coach jobs: 192 Average annual salary: $69,323 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000 Location Quotient: 0.95
7. Delaware
Total performance coach jobs: 36 Average annual salary: $61,742 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 1.12
8. Rhode Island
Total performance coach jobs: 23 Average annual salary: $64,328 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Location Quotient: 0.74
9. California
Total performance coach jobs: 809 Average annual salary: $63,106 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000 Location Quotient: 1.08
10. Pennsylvania
Total performance coach jobs: 224 Average annual salary: $62,056 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000 Location Quotient: 0.75
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a performance coach
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a performance coach
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $69,004 | $38,000 | 3,588,184 | 201 |
| 2 | New York | $73,378 | $40,000 | 19,849,399 | 370 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $76,595 | $42,000 | 6,859,819 | 225 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $68,569 | $38,000 | 693,972 | 73 |
| 5 | Arizona | $59,211 | $36,000 | 7,016,270 | 338 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $69,323 | $38,000 | 9,005,644 | 192 |
| 7 | Delaware | $61,742 | $34,000 | 961,939 | 36 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $64,328 | $35,000 | 1,059,639 | 23 |
| 9 | California | $63,106 | $37,000 | 39,536,653 | 809 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $62,056 | $34,000 | 12,805,537 | 224 |
| 11 | Vermont | $62,834 | $34,000 | 623,657 | 16 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $54,802 | $32,000 | 5,576,606 | 259 |
| 13 | Louisiana | $51,758 | $30,000 | 4,684,333 | 144 |
| 14 | Texas | $56,498 | $33,000 | 28,304,596 | 435 |
| 15 | Nevada | $53,441 | $32,000 | 2,998,039 | 52 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $58,749 | $33,000 | 1,815,857 | 12 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $52,064 | $28,000 | 1,342,795 | 58 |
| 18 | Washington | $59,048 | $34,000 | 7,405,743 | 120 |
| 19 | Oregon | $53,357 | $31,000 | 4,142,776 | 117 |
| 20 | New Mexico | $52,795 | $32,000 | 2,088,070 | 44 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $54,402 | $32,000 | 5,024,369 | 77 |
| 22 | Hawaii | $48,787 | $35,000 | 1,427,538 | 39 |
| 23 | Maine | $54,442 | $29,000 | 1,335,907 | 17 |
| 24 | Maryland | $53,667 | $30,000 | 6,052,177 | 139 |
| 25 | Alabama | $50,297 | $30,000 | 4,874,747 | 79 |
| 26 | Virginia | $51,904 | $29,000 | 8,470,020 | 190 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $45,038 | $28,000 | 1,920,076 | 56 |
| 28 | Alaska | $51,845 | $26,000 | 739,795 | 14 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $46,649 | $27,000 | 10,273,419 | 201 |
| 30 | Florida | $48,419 | $28,000 | 20,984,400 | 288 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $42,689 | $25,000 | 4,454,189 | 88 |
| 32 | Missouri | $41,608 | $25,000 | 6,113,532 | 182 |
| 33 | Illinois | $43,411 | $25,000 | 12,802,023 | 325 |
| 34 | Mississippi | $46,491 | $28,000 | 2,984,100 | 31 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $39,811 | $24,000 | 755,393 | 31 |
| 36 | Idaho | $40,326 | $24,000 | 1,716,943 | 52 |
| 37 | Colorado | $39,292 | $25,000 | 5,607,154 | 234 |
| 38 | Kansas | $36,886 | $23,000 | 2,913,123 | 125 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $42,049 | $26,000 | 3,930,864 | 50 |
| 40 | Iowa | $36,452 | $22,000 | 3,145,711 | 153 |
| 41 | Michigan | $35,868 | $20,000 | 9,962,311 | 265 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $40,763 | $25,000 | 6,715,984 | 63 |
| 43 | Georgia | $40,335 | $24,000 | 10,429,379 | 211 |
| 44 | Montana | $31,456 | $19,000 | 1,050,493 | 85 |
| 45 | Ohio | $38,578 | $22,000 | 11,658,609 | 201 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $41,110 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 31 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $26,678 | $16,000 | 579,315 | 40 |
| 48 | Wisconsin | $42,032 | $24,000 | 5,795,483 | 57 |
| 49 | Indiana | $37,374 | $22,000 | 6,666,818 | 145 |
| 50 | Utah | $38,609 | $23,000 | 3,101,833 | 68 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $32,768 | $20,000 | 869,666 | 20 |
Highest paying states for performance coaches
| Rank | State | Avg. Performance Coach Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $69,004 |
| 2 | New York | $73,378 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $76,595 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $68,569 |
| 5 | Arizona | $59,211 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $69,323 |
| 7 | Delaware | $61,742 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $64,328 |
| 9 | California | $63,106 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $62,056 |
| 11 | Vermont | $62,834 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $54,802 |
| 13 | Louisiana | $51,758 |
| 14 | Texas | $56,498 |
| 15 | Nevada | $53,441 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $58,749 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $52,064 |
| 18 | Washington | $59,048 |
| 19 | Oregon | $53,357 |
| 20 | New Mexico | $52,795 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $54,402 |
| 22 | Hawaii | $48,787 |
| 23 | Maine | $54,442 |
| 24 | Maryland | $53,667 |
| 25 | Alabama | $50,297 |
| 26 | Virginia | $51,904 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $45,038 |
| 28 | Alaska | $51,845 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $46,649 |
| 30 | Florida | $48,419 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $42,689 |
| 32 | Missouri | $41,608 |
| 33 | Illinois | $43,411 |
| 34 | Mississippi | $46,491 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $39,811 |
| 36 | Idaho | $40,326 |
| 37 | Colorado | $39,292 |
| 38 | Kansas | $36,886 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $42,049 |
| 40 | Iowa | $36,452 |
| 41 | Michigan | $35,868 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $40,763 |
| 43 | Georgia | $40,335 |
| 44 | Montana | $31,456 |
| 45 | Ohio | $38,578 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $41,110 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $26,678 |
| 48 | Wisconsin | $42,032 |
| 49 | Indiana | $37,374 |
| 50 | Utah | $38,609 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $32,768 |
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Updated January 8, 2025