What are the main factors that influence a Cheer Coach's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Cheer Coach's salary?

A Cheer Coach's salary grows with experience: starting around $77,702 for beginners, reaching about $79,353 at mid-level, and approach $87,818 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cheer Coach?

Cheer Coach salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cheer Coach roles are District of Columbia $88,621, California $88,285, Massachusetts $87,108. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cheer Coach roles make?

Salaries for Cheer Coach level roles vary by specialization: Head Cheer Coach: $78,487; Boxing Coach: $77,096; Wrestling Coach: $73,089; Cheer and Tumbling Coach: $66,588; Nutrition Coach: $65,487.

How do different companies affect a Cheer Coach's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cheer Coach roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Cheer Coach Salary in the United States

How much does a Cheer Coach make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cheer Coach in the United States is $80,041 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, a Cheer Coach's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,538
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,134 to $94,434
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,115

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Cheer Coach Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,434	$7,869	$1,816	$45
Average	$80,041	$6,670	$1,539	$38
25th Percentile	$70,134	$5,845	$1,349	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Cheer Coach Salaries

A Cheer Coach's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cheer Coach Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cheer Coach's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $77,702
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,390
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $79,353
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $84,746
Expert (over 8 years): $87,818

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cheer Coach	$77,702
Intermediate Level Cheer Coach	$78,390
Senior Level Cheer Coach	$79,353
Specialist Level Cheer Coach	$84,746
Expert Level Cheer Coach	$87,818

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How Do Cheer Coach Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cheer Coaches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,621.
California: $88,285.
Massachusetts: $87,108.

District of Columbia $88,621 California $88,285 Massachusetts $87,108 Washington $86,788 New Jersey $86,756 Alaska $86,644 Connecticut $85,539 New York $85,091

Hawaii $83,659 Rhode Island $82,986 Maryland $82,530 Minnesota $81,906 Colorado $81,666 Illinois $81,585 Oregon $81,281 Delaware $81,057

New Hampshire $80,916 Virginia $80,601 Pennsylvania $79,681 Nevada $79,216 North Dakota $79,064 Michigan $78,824 Wisconsin $78,736 Vermont $78,560

Texas $78,072 Maine $78,040 Arizona $77,992 Ohio $77,936 Georgia $77,199 Indiana $76,831 Wyoming $76,759 Utah $76,647

Iowa $76,599 Kansas $76,215 Louisiana $76,103 North Carolina $76,063 Missouri $76,047 Florida $75,735 Montana $75,566 Nebraska $75,406

Kentucky $75,318 South Carolina $74,998 Tennessee $74,798 Idaho $74,718 New Mexico $74,134 Oklahoma $74,006 Alabama $73,533 South Dakota $72,741

Arkansas $72,309 West Virginia $72,077 Mississippi $71,380

Top Paying Cities for Cheer Coaches

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $100,955
San Francisco: $99,963
Oakland: $97,746

San Jose, CA $100,955

San Francisco, CA $99,963

Oakland, CA $97,746

New York, NY $92,759

Queens Village, NY $92,159

Paramus, NJ $91,519

Passaic, NJ $91,438

Bergenfield, NJ $91,358

Stamford, CT $91,238

Huntington, NY $91,158

Newark, NJ $90,638

Bridgeport, CT $90,478

New Brunswick, NJ $90,214

Vallejo, CA $90,046

Middlesex, NJ $89,998

Somerset, NJ $89,926

Petaluma, CA $89,742

Santa Cruz, CA $89,429

Boston, MA $89,269

Monterey, CA $88,869

Fairbanks, AK $88,813

Los Angeles, CA $88,661

Washington, DC $88,621

Seattle, WA $88,477

Santa Rosa, CA $88,461

Juneau, AK $88,229

Orange, CA $87,965

Anchorage, AK $87,821

Anaheim, CA $87,765

Santa Ana, CA $87,645

Nassau, NY $87,597

Long Beach, CA $87,565

Danbury, CT $87,541

Santa Maria, CA $87,268

Everett, WA $87,252

Bremerton, WA $86,860

Trenton, NJ $86,708

Sacramento, CA $86,676

San Diego, CA $86,636

Brockton, MA $86,604

Tacoma, WA $86,572

Santa Barbara, CA $86,460

Lowell, MA $86,140

New Suffolk, NY $86,108

Nashua, NH $86,012

Lompoc, CA $85,884

Ventura, CA $85,804

Stockton, CA $85,780

New Haven, CT $85,620

Atlantic City, NJ $85,411

Hartford, CT $85,235

Modesto, CA $85,195

Poughkeepsie, NY $85,019

New Britain, CT $84,979

Olympia, WA $84,867

Kennewick, WA $84,867

New London, CT $84,851

Norwich, CT $84,827

Lawrence, MA $84,787

Bakersfield, CA $84,563

Riverside, CA $84,451

New Bedford, MA $84,451

Richland, WA $84,371

Portsmouth, NH $84,307

Vineland, NJ $84,291

San Bernardino, CA $84,227

Boulder, CO $84,003

Worcester, MA $83,939

Portland, OR $83,867

Saint Paul, MN $83,771

Minneapolis, MN $83,771

Philadelphia, PA $83,659

Honolulu, HI $83,234

Springfield, MA $82,954

Providence, RI $82,946

Chicago, IL $82,714

Bellingham, WA $82,618

Baltimore, MD $82,530

Chico, CA $82,330

Wilmington, DE $82,194

Pittsfield, MA $82,114

Manchester, NH $81,962

Spokane, WA $81,609

Denver, CO $81,601

Albany, NY $81,225

Troy, NY $81,193

Schenectady, NY $81,025

Burlington, VT $80,849

Portland, ME $80,569

Salem, OR $80,505

Yakima, WA $80,489

Ann Arbor, MI $80,465

Rochester, MN $80,241

Fresno, CA $80,201

Reno, NV $80,201

Milwaukee, WI $80,129

Detroit, MI $80,049

Allentown, PA $80,025

Carson City, NV $80,017

Houston, TX $79,897

Colorado Springs, CO $79,889

Syracuse, NY $79,849

Eugene, OR $79,697

Bismarck, ND $79,600

Gary, IN $79,600

Galveston, TX $79,600

Springfield, OR $79,536

Medford, OR $79,344

Fort Collins, CO $79,312

Austin, TX $79,248

Mesa, AZ $79,080

Phoenix, AZ $79,064

Dallas, TX $79,040

Reading, PA $78,992

Saint Cloud, MN $78,960

Concord, NH $78,888

Madison, WI $78,856

Utica, NY $78,640

Raleigh, NC $78,576

Las Vegas, NV $78,568

Rochester, NY $78,512

Des Moines, IA $78,504

Atlanta, GA $78,376

Battle Creek, MI $78,352

Salt Lake City, UT $78,328

Lancaster, PA $78,208

Champaign, IL $78,192

Harrisburg, PA $78,096

Durham, NC $78,024

Kansas City, MO $78,016

Kansas City, KS $78,000

Fort Worth, TX $77,992

Boca Raton, FL $77,960

Cleveland, OH $77,952

Columbus, OH $77,936

Pittsburgh, PA $77,928

Richmond, VA $77,896

Indianapolis, IN $77,880

Cincinnati, OH $77,776

Petersburg, VA $77,655

Billings, MT $77,479

Lansing, MI $77,479

Huntsville, AL $77,479

Lebanon, PA $77,471

Dayton, OH $77,463

Pueblo, CO $77,463

Appleton, WI $77,439

Buffalo, NY $77,407

Racine, WI $77,367

Charlotte, NC $77,359

Saint Louis, MO $77,335

Springfield, IL $77,303

Elkhart, IN $77,287

York, PA $77,287

Gastonia, NC $77,279

Benton Harbor, MI $77,279

Beaumont, TX $77,231

Lorain, OH $77,215

Toledo, OH $77,183

Binghamton, NY $77,143

Rock Hill, SC $77,135

Rockford, IL $77,095

Fargo, ND $77,055

Elyria, OH $77,055

Flagstaff, AZ $76,999

Fort Lauderdale, FL $76,951

Miami, FL $76,903

Duluth, MN $76,775

Bangor, ME $76,671

Cedar Rapids, IA $76,583

Louisville, KY $76,543

Grand Rapids, MI $76,527

Hialeah, FL $76,519

Casper, WY $76,407

Scranton, PA $76,311

New Orleans, LA $76,287

Virginia Beach, VA $76,279

Akron, OH $76,239

Peoria, IL $76,135

Sarasota, FL $76,119

Green Bay, WI $76,063

Baton Rouge, LA $76,023

Charleston, SC $76,007

Nashville, TN $75,983

Jamestown, NY $75,967

Davenport, IA $75,967

Tucson, AZ $75,927

Cheyenne, WY $75,903

Saint Petersburg, FL $75,879

Tampa, FL $75,863

Omaha, NE $75,847

Port Arthur, TX $75,815

Evansville, IN $75,815

Bradenton, FL $75,783

Santa Fe, NM $75,638

Orlando, FL $75,558

Clearwater, FL $75,470

Canton, OH $75,302

La Crosse, WI $75,302

Grand Forks, ND $75,278

Albuquerque, NM $75,254

Tulsa, OK $75,254

Newport News, VA $75,246

High Point, NC $75,222

Ogden, UT $75,190

Corpus Christi, TX $75,126

Laramie, WY $75,078

Norfolk, VA $75,078

Rock Island, IL $75,030

Saginaw, MI $75,014

Jacksonville, FL $75,006

Salisbury, NC $74,990

Memphis, TN $74,974

Moline, IL $74,934

Fort Myers, FL $74,910

Waterloo, IA $74,806

Spartanburg, SC $74,726

Lincoln, NE $74,686

Fort Wayne, IN $74,670

Birmingham, AL $74,582

Cedar Falls, IA $74,566

Provo, UT $74,558

Springfield, OH $74,550

San Antonio, TX $74,534

Greensboro, NC $74,502

South Bend, IN $74,494

Winston Salem, NC $74,486

Boise, ID $74,462

Savannah, GA $74,406

Muskegon, MI $74,262

Lima, OH $74,166

Lake Charles, LA $74,134

Anderson, IN $74,118

Lexington, KY $74,094

Augusta, GA $74,070

Greenville, SC $74,070

Wichita, KS $73,998

Tuscaloosa, AL $73,998

Columbia, SC $73,926

Bloomington, IN $73,725

Roanoke, VA $73,677

Asheville, NC $73,573

Knoxville, TN $73,437

Shreveport, LA $73,429

Wilmington, NC $73,325

Frankfort, KY $73,173

Oklahoma City, OK $73,117

Chillicothe, OH $73,085

Longview, TX $73,077

Topeka, KS $73,053

Mobile, AL $72,933

Terre Haute, IN $72,901

Erie, PA $72,893

Altoona, PA $72,853

Melbourne, FL $72,829

Amarillo, TX $72,797

Killeen, TX $72,773

Fayetteville, AR $72,709

Sioux Falls, SD $72,653

Chattanooga, TN $72,605

Idaho Falls, ID $72,597

Gainesville, FL $72,429

Portsmouth, OH $72,389

Little Rock, AR $72,373

Lynchburg, VA $72,373

Lafayette, LA $72,341

Youngstown, OH $72,341

Temple, TX $72,309

Daytona Beach, FL $72,293

Clarksville, TN $72,285

Pensacola, FL $72,277

Hopkinsville, KY $72,037

Charleston, WV $72,029

Florence, SC $71,989

Sioux City, IA $71,941

Macon, GA $71,708

Tallahassee, FL $71,700

Fayetteville, NC $71,684

Waco, TX $71,668

Wichita Falls, TX $71,668

Pine Bluff, AR $71,636

Vincennes, IN $71,484

Lubbock, TX $71,452

Great Falls, MT $71,404

Alamogordo, NM $71,396

Abilene, TX $71,332

Rapid City, SD $71,228

Monroe, LA $71,228

Albany, GA $71,180

Huntington, WV $71,172

Jackson, MS $71,164

Greenville, MS $71,156

Parkersburg, WV $71,076

Montgomery, AL $71,060

Johnstown, PA $71,044

Springfield, MO $70,980

Biloxi, MS $70,940

Sumter, SC $70,772

Columbus, GA $70,764

Twin Falls, ID $70,716

Pascagoula, MS $70,612

Kingsport, TN $70,404

Gulfport, MS $70,380

Alexandria, LA $70,116

Fort Smith, AR $69,916

El Paso, TX $69,699

Helena, MT $69,595

Las Cruces, NM $69,339

Harlingen, TX $69,115

Pocatello, ID $69,043

Florence, AL $69,019

Brownsville, TX $69,003

Dothan, AL $68,875

Mcallen, TX $68,835

Columbus, MS $68,243

Altus, OK $67,875

Lawton, OK $67,722

Pierre, SD $67,434

What Skills Can Increase a Cheer Coach's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Coaching (Mentioned in 33.19% Job Postings): Coaching is a form of development in which an experienced person, called a coach, supports a learner or client in achieving a specific personal or professional goal by providing training and guidance.
Physical Education (Mentioned in 1.44% Job Postings): Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning.
Work Ethic (Mentioned in 0.96% Job Postings): A belief that work and diligence have a moral benefit and an inherent ability, virtue or value to strengthen character and individual abilities. A set of values centered on importance of work and manifested by determination or desire to work hard.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Coaching	33.19%
Physical Education	1.44%
Work Ethic	0.96%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cheer Coach's salary.

Goal Oriented: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Cardiac: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Goal Oriented	$88,045	10%
Cardiac	$85,644	7%
Commitment	$84,043	5%
Flexibility	$83,242	4%
Initiative	$82,442	3%
Programming	$82,442	3%

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How Education impacts a Cheer Coach's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cheer Coaches enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Cheer Coach with a No Diploma is between $75,978 and $85,980).

Cheer Coach Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cheer Coach

No Diploma 0.8%

High School 8.7%

Associates 7.1%

Bachelors 45.2%

Masters 35.7%

Doctorate 2.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.8%
High School	8.7%
Associates	7.1%
Bachelors	45.2%
Masters	35.7%
Doctorate	2.4%

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Cheer Coach Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cheer Coach's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on February 01, 2026

$70,134

Average $80,041/year

$94,434

$5,845

Average $6,670/month

$7,869

$1,349

Average $1,539/week

$1,816

$34

Average $38/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,434	$7,869	$1,816	$45
Average	$80,041	$6,670	$1,539	$38
25th Percentile	$70,134	$5,845	$1,349	$34

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Salary Trends for Cheer Coach

Salaries for a Cheer Coach can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $91,430 in 2023 to around $88,152 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cheer Coach salary trends, .

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