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SOC 27-2022 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Coaches and Scouts — College Station

College Station-Bryan, TX · 10 metro areas compared

$46,760 /year
250jobs in area
−1.2%vs US median

The median wage for Coaches and Scouts in College Station, TX is $46,760 per year, close to the national median of $47,320 for the same occupation.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $47,320MEDIAN$46,76075TH$85,38090TH$268,360

How pay has moved

$98,018$35,6332019202020212022202320242025$46,760
$78,220 in 2019 to $46,760 in 2025, -40.2% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow faster than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+6.4%
Openings per year
41,800
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

10.2% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for College Station-Bryan, TX.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage for Coaches and Scouts in College Station, TX is $46,760 per year, close to the national median of $47,320 for the same occupation. Half of workers earn between $27,470 and $85,380. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $22,420 and the ninetieth at $268,360.

Employment stands at 250, or 1.8 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Beaumont records the highest median at $53,080. Of the 360 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 215th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · College Station-Bryan, TX · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$22,420−52.6%
25th$27,470−41.9%
Median (50th)$46,760−1.2%
75th$85,380+80.4%
90th$268,360+467.1%
Mean$80,150+69.4%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Texas

Median annual wage for Coaches and Scouts, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Beaumont$53,080130
2Odessa$49,73080
3Wichita Falls$48,54070
4Amarillo$43,630150
5San Angelo$41,96070
6Tyler$40,410130
7Abilene$40,060130
8Lubbock$38,800290
9McAllen$37,670210
10Midland$37,610110

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in College Station run 9.0% below the national average, so the median of $46,760 goes as far as $51,385 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 8.6% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$46,760as reported by BLS

Local price level

91.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$51,385US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $46,760 a year, 1.2% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $22,420 to $268,360 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 250 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Beaumont, at $53,080.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Coaches and Scouts in College Station, TX?

The median annual wage is $46,760, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $47,320, so pay in College Station, TX is 1.2% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in College Station, TX earns more than $268,360 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $22,420 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Beaumont, at $53,080 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 250 jobs in this occupation in College Station, TX. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.