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Basketball Coach salary

Average basketball coach salary

$44,858

$21.57 hourly rate

Entry-level basketball coach salary
$29,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a basketball coach make?

The average basketball coach salary in the United States is $44,858. Basketball coach salaries typically range between $29,000 and $68,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for basketball coaches is $21.57 per hour.

Basketball coach salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Basketball coaches earn the highest average salary in New York.

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Success Academy Charter Schools$65,029
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Basketball Coach salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert and Comparably, the average salary for a basketball coach typically falls between $44,858 and $85,093.
zippia
$44,858yearly
glassdoor[1]
$66,168yearly
comparably[2]
$61,542yearly
Salary.com[3]
$85,093yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$50,088yearly
SalaryExpert[5]
$59,717yearly

Average basketball coach salary by state

The highest-paying states for basketball coaches are New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. The lowest average basketball coach salary states are Utah, Ohio, and South Dakota.

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Highest paying states for basketball coaches

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1New York$57,628$27.71
2District of Columbia$57,802$27.79
3New Jersey$56,873$27.34
4Delaware$52,377$25.18
5Massachusetts$54,366$26.14
6Connecticut$49,207$23.66
7Pennsylvania$52,093$25.04
8South Carolina$48,838$23.48
9Hawaii$53,538$25.74
10California$53,510$25.73
11Rhode Island$51,809$24.91
12Texas$46,808$22.50
13Nebraska$45,316$21.79
14West Virginia$52,351$25.17
15New Mexico$44,810$21.54
16Nevada$45,331$21.79
17Vermont$47,887$23.02
18Louisiana$41,768$20.08
19Arizona$41,906$20.15
20Minnesota$42,700$20.53
21Mississippi$45,424$21.84
22Illinois$43,721$21.02
23Michigan$40,396$19.42
24Colorado$42,323$20.35
25Oregon$42,359$20.36
26Virginia$46,554$22.38
27Indiana$40,793$19.61
28New Hampshire$40,359$19.40
29Alabama$42,596$20.48
30North Carolina$41,638$20.02
31Alaska$46,017$22.12
32North Dakota$38,483$18.50
33Missouri$37,828$18.19
34Maine$41,800$20.10
35Maryland$42,028$20.21
36Iowa$34,250$16.47
37Florida$39,519$19.00
38Tennessee$38,415$18.47
39Idaho$33,517$16.11
40Kentucky$34,251$16.47
41Montana$26,895$12.93
42Georgia$38,125$18.33
43Washington$38,092$18.31
44Wyoming$23,621$11.36
45Kansas$26,251$12.62
46Oklahoma$35,992$17.30
47Arkansas$35,662$17.15
48Utah$31,560$15.17
49Wisconsin$35,276$16.96
50Ohio$31,056$14.93
51South Dakota$28,211$13.56

Highest paying cities for basketball coaches

The highest-paying cities for basketball coaches are New York, NY, San Luis Obispo, CA, and Danbury, CT.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1New York, NY$58,006$27.89
2San Luis Obispo, CA$54,222$26.07
3Danbury, CT$49,224$23.67
4San Antonio, TX$47,843$23.00
5Bloomington, IL$43,336$20.83
6Corvallis, OR$42,693$20.53
7Denver, CO$42,289$20.33
8Durham, NC$42,058$20.22
9Tucson, AZ$42,057$20.22
10Gaithersburg, MD$41,741$20.07
11Anderson, IN$40,997$19.71
12Detroit, MI$40,657$19.55
13Fort Lauderdale, FL$40,343$19.40
14Fargo, ND$39,022$18.76
15Bellevue, WA$38,171$18.35
16Lawrenceville, GA$38,053$18.29
17Russellville, AR$35,642$17.14
18Billings, MT$27,012$12.99

Basketball Coach salary details

A basketball coach's salary ranges from $29,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $68,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Basketball Coach Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a basketball coach's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$68,000$5,667$33
75th Percentile$56,000$4,667$27
Average$44,858$3,738$22
25th Percentile$35,000$2,917$17
10th Percentile$29,000$2,417$14

Highest paying basketball coach jobs

The highest paying types of basketball coaches are assistant football coach, head volleyball coach, and girls basketball coach.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Youth Soccer Coach$43,170$3,598$20.7517,198
Swim Coach$33,923$2,827$16.3115,871
Coach$42,716$3,560$20.5416,688
Soccer Coach$43,616$3,635$20.9714,483
Tennis Coach$43,321$3,610$20.8314,629
Head Coach$44,062$3,672$21.1822,027

Which companies pay basketball coaches the most?

Basketball coach salaries at Success Academy Charter Schools and Quincy Public Schools are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average basketball coach salary at companies like Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES and The St. James are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Success Academy Charter Schools$65,029$31.26
2Quincy Public Schools$57,534$27.66
3Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES$54,633$26.27
4The St. James$54,096$26.01
5Santa Rosa City Schools$51,926$24.96
6Ball Arena$51,115$24.57
7Montgomery County Public Schools$51,072$24.55
8Broward County Public Schools$50,913$24.48
9Newton Public Schools$50,745$24.40
10The University of Texas at San Antonio$50,530$24.29
11Esparto Unified School District$49,856$23.97
12Miles Community College$48,595$23.36
13Anderson Community Schools$48,556$23.34
14SDST Spartans$48,541$23.34
15Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District$47,878$23.02
16YMCA of Metro Knoxville$47,217$22.70
17South Windsor Public Schools$46,657$22.43
18Amazing Athletes$46,611$22.41
19DUNLAP CO/THE$46,419$22.32
20JumpBunch$46,232$22.23

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Basketball Coach salary by industry

The average basketball coach salary varies across industries:

  • The average basketball coach salary in the education industry is $46,389, the highest of any industry.
  • The average basketball coach salary in the finance industry is $39,830.
  • Basketball coaches in the non profits industry earn an average salary of $36,810, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for basketball coaches

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Education$46,389$22.30
2Hospitality$39,830$19.15
3Government$38,714$18.61
4Non Profits$36,810$17.70

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Basketball Coach salary trends

The average basketball coach salary has risen by $9,705 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average basketball coach earned $35,153 annually, but today, they earn $44,858 a year. That works out to a 15% change in pay for basketball coaches over the last decade.

Compare basketball coach salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average basketball coach salary over time

Compare basketball coach salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Basketball Coach salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$44,900$21.57+4.1%
    2024$43,000$20.68+3.0%
    2023$41,700$20.05+4.5%
    2022$39,800$19.16+2.5%
    2021$38,800$18.68+1.5%

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