Coaches and Scouts pay in Illinois
$68,830avg. a year
Annual salary · 8,840 employed
Coaches and Scouts in Illinois earn an average of $68,830 a year. That is $8,670 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $60,160. The best-paying metro area is Champaign-Urbana, IL at $134,940.
$49,120Median pay
$68,830Average yearly
+56%Avg. pay since 2020
#6Of 48 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for coaches and scouts by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1230 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$134,940
a year
240 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$76,080
a year
3140 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$72,940
a year
46,780 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$70,020
a year
580 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$59,500
a year
6210 jobs
Peoria, IL
$57,720
a year
780 jobs
Springfield, IL
$55,750
a year
8100 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$52,850
a year
9290 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$50,600
a year
102,360 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$48,660
a year
1160 jobs
Decatur, IL
$47,470
a year
12220 jobs
Rockford, IL
$44,570
a year
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Coaches and Scouts pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois coaches and scouts work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do coaches and scouts make in Illinois?
The average is $68,830 a year, and the median is $49,120. That is $8,670 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $60,160.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Champaign-Urbana, IL ($134,940), followed by Paducah, KY-IL ($76,080). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Rockford, IL ($44,570).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #6 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 27-2022. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national coaches and scouts page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.