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

A Head Baseball Coach's salary grows with experience: starting around $78,697 for beginners, reaching about $80,370 at mid-level, and approach $88,943 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Head Baseball Coach?

Head Baseball Coach salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Head Baseball Coach roles are District of Columbia $89,757, California $89,416, Massachusetts $88,224. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Head Baseball Coach roles make?

Salaries for Head Baseball Coach level roles vary by specialization: Head Soccer Coach: $83,049; Head Basketball Coach: $80,481; Head Football Coach: $79,109; Head Volleyball Coach: $78,592; college baseball coach: $77,754.

How do different companies affect a Head Baseball Coach's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Head Baseball 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.

Head Baseball Coach Salary in the United States

How much does a Head Baseball Coach make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Head Baseball Coach in the United States is $81,066 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,916
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,033 to $95,644
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,898

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Head Baseball Coach Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,644	$7,970	$1,839	$46
Average	$81,066	$6,756	$1,559	$39
25th Percentile	$71,033	$5,919	$1,366	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Head Baseball Coach Salaries

A Head Baseball 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 Head Baseball Coach Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Head Baseball 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): $78,697
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,394
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,370
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,832
Expert (over 8 years): $88,943

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Head Baseball Coach	$78,697
Intermediate Level Head Baseball Coach	$79,394
Senior Level Head Baseball Coach	$80,370
Specialist Level Head Baseball Coach	$85,832
Expert Level Head Baseball Coach	$88,943

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How Do Head Baseball 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 Head Baseball Coaches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,757.
California: $89,416.
Massachusetts: $88,224.

District of Columbia $89,757 California $89,416 Massachusetts $88,224 Washington $87,900 New Jersey $87,868 Alaska $87,754 Connecticut $86,636 New York $86,182

Hawaii $84,730 Rhode Island $84,050 Maryland $83,587 Minnesota $82,955 Colorado $82,712 Illinois $82,631 Oregon $82,323 Delaware $82,096

New Hampshire $81,953 Virginia $81,634 Pennsylvania $80,702 Nevada $80,231 North Dakota $80,077 Michigan $79,834 Wisconsin $79,745 Vermont $79,567

Texas $79,072 Maine $79,040 Arizona $78,991 Ohio $78,934 Georgia $78,188 Indiana $77,816 Wyoming $77,743 Utah $77,629

Iowa $77,580 Kansas $77,191 Louisiana $77,078 North Carolina $77,037 Missouri $77,021 Florida $76,705 Montana $76,535 Nebraska $76,373

Kentucky $76,283 South Carolina $75,959 Tennessee $75,756 Idaho $75,675 New Mexico $75,084 Oklahoma $74,954 Alabama $74,476 South Dakota $73,673

Arkansas $73,235 West Virginia $73,000 Mississippi $72,295

Top Paying Cities for Head Baseball 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: $102,249
San Francisco: $101,244
Oakland: $98,998

San Jose, CA $102,249

San Francisco, CA $101,244

Oakland, CA $98,998

New York, NY $93,948

Queens Village, NY $93,340

Paramus, NJ $92,691

Passaic, NJ $92,610

Bergenfield, NJ $92,529

Stamford, CT $92,407

Huntington, NY $92,326

Newark, NJ $91,799

Bridgeport, CT $91,637

New Brunswick, NJ $91,370

Vallejo, CA $91,200

Middlesex, NJ $91,151

Somerset, NJ $91,078

Petaluma, CA $90,892

Santa Cruz, CA $90,575

Boston, MA $90,413

Monterey, CA $90,008

Fairbanks, AK $89,951

Los Angeles, CA $89,797

Washington, DC $89,757

Seattle, WA $89,611

Santa Rosa, CA $89,594

Juneau, AK $89,359

Orange, CA $89,092

Anchorage, AK $88,946

Anaheim, CA $88,889

Santa Ana, CA $88,768

Nassau, NY $88,719

Long Beach, CA $88,687

Danbury, CT $88,662

Santa Maria, CA $88,387

Everett, WA $88,370

Bremerton, WA $87,973

Trenton, NJ $87,819

Sacramento, CA $87,787

San Diego, CA $87,746

Brockton, MA $87,714

Tacoma, WA $87,681

Santa Barbara, CA $87,568

Lowell, MA $87,244

New Suffolk, NY $87,211

Nashua, NH $87,114

Lompoc, CA $86,984

Ventura, CA $86,903

Stockton, CA $86,879

New Haven, CT $86,717

Atlantic City, NJ $86,506

Hartford, CT $86,328

Modesto, CA $86,287

Poughkeepsie, NY $86,109

New Britain, CT $86,068

Olympia, WA $85,955

Kennewick, WA $85,955

New London, CT $85,938

Norwich, CT $85,914

Lawrence, MA $85,874

Bakersfield, CA $85,647

Riverside, CA $85,533

New Bedford, MA $85,533

Richland, WA $85,452

Portsmouth, NH $85,387

Vineland, NJ $85,371

San Bernardino, CA $85,306

Boulder, CO $85,079

Worcester, MA $85,014

Portland, OR $84,941

Saint Paul, MN $84,844

Minneapolis, MN $84,844

Philadelphia, PA $84,730

Honolulu, HI $84,301

Springfield, MA $84,017

Providence, RI $84,009

Chicago, IL $83,774

Bellingham, WA $83,677

Baltimore, MD $83,587

Chico, CA $83,385

Wilmington, DE $83,247

Pittsfield, MA $83,166

Manchester, NH $83,012

Spokane, WA $82,655

Denver, CO $82,647

Albany, NY $82,266

Troy, NY $82,234

Schenectady, NY $82,063

Burlington, VT $81,885

Portland, ME $81,601

Salem, OR $81,536

Yakima, WA $81,520

Ann Arbor, MI $81,496

Rochester, MN $81,269

Fresno, CA $81,228

Reno, NV $81,228

Milwaukee, WI $81,155

Detroit, MI $81,074

Allentown, PA $81,050

Carson City, NV $81,042

Houston, TX $80,920

Colorado Springs, CO $80,912

Syracuse, NY $80,872

Eugene, OR $80,718

Bismarck, ND $80,620

Gary, IN $80,620

Galveston, TX $80,620

Springfield, OR $80,556

Medford, OR $80,361

Fort Collins, CO $80,329

Austin, TX $80,264

Mesa, AZ $80,094

Phoenix, AZ $80,077

Dallas, TX $80,053

Reading, PA $80,004

Saint Cloud, MN $79,972

Concord, NH $79,899

Madison, WI $79,867

Utica, NY $79,648

Raleigh, NC $79,583

Las Vegas, NV $79,575

Rochester, NY $79,518

Des Moines, IA $79,510

Atlanta, GA $79,380

Battle Creek, MI $79,356

Salt Lake City, UT $79,331

Lancaster, PA $79,210

Champaign, IL $79,194

Harrisburg, PA $79,096

Durham, NC $79,023

Kansas City, MO $79,015

Kansas City, KS $78,999

Fort Worth, TX $78,991

Boca Raton, FL $78,959

Cleveland, OH $78,950

Columbus, OH $78,934

Pittsburgh, PA $78,926

Richmond, VA $78,894

Indianapolis, IN $78,878

Cincinnati, OH $78,772

Petersburg, VA $78,651

Billings, MT $78,472

Lansing, MI $78,472

Huntsville, AL $78,472

Lebanon, PA $78,464

Dayton, OH $78,456

Pueblo, CO $78,456

Appleton, WI $78,432

Buffalo, NY $78,399

Racine, WI $78,359

Charlotte, NC $78,351

Saint Louis, MO $78,326

Springfield, IL $78,294

Elkhart, IN $78,278

York, PA $78,278

Gastonia, NC $78,270

Benton Harbor, MI $78,270

Beaumont, TX $78,221

Lorain, OH $78,205

Toledo, OH $78,172

Binghamton, NY $78,132

Rock Hill, SC $78,124

Rockford, IL $78,083

Fargo, ND $78,043

Elyria, OH $78,043

Flagstaff, AZ $77,986

Fort Lauderdale, FL $77,937

Miami, FL $77,889

Duluth, MN $77,759

Bangor, ME $77,653

Cedar Rapids, IA $77,564

Louisville, KY $77,524

Grand Rapids, MI $77,507

Hialeah, FL $77,499

Casper, WY $77,386

Scranton, PA $77,289

New Orleans, LA $77,264

Virginia Beach, VA $77,256

Akron, OH $77,216

Peoria, IL $77,110

Sarasota, FL $77,094

Green Bay, WI $77,037

Baton Rouge, LA $76,997

Charleston, SC $76,981

Nashville, TN $76,956

Jamestown, NY $76,940

Davenport, IA $76,940

Tucson, AZ $76,899

Cheyenne, WY $76,875

Saint Petersburg, FL $76,851

Tampa, FL $76,835

Omaha, NE $76,818

Port Arthur, TX $76,786

Evansville, IN $76,786

Bradenton, FL $76,754

Santa Fe, NM $76,608

Orlando, FL $76,527

Clearwater, FL $76,437

Canton, OH $76,267

La Crosse, WI $76,267

Grand Forks, ND $76,243

Albuquerque, NM $76,219

Tulsa, OK $76,219

Newport News, VA $76,210

High Point, NC $76,186

Ogden, UT $76,154

Corpus Christi, TX $76,089

Laramie, WY $76,040

Norfolk, VA $76,040

Rock Island, IL $75,992

Saginaw, MI $75,975

Jacksonville, FL $75,967

Salisbury, NC $75,951

Memphis, TN $75,935

Moline, IL $75,894

Fort Myers, FL $75,870

Waterloo, IA $75,765

Spartanburg, SC $75,683

Lincoln, NE $75,643

Fort Wayne, IN $75,627

Birmingham, AL $75,538

Cedar Falls, IA $75,521

Provo, UT $75,513

Springfield, OH $75,505

San Antonio, TX $75,489

Greensboro, NC $75,457

South Bend, IN $75,448

Winston Salem, NC $75,440

Boise, ID $75,416

Savannah, GA $75,359

Muskegon, MI $75,213

Lima, OH $75,116

Lake Charles, LA $75,084

Anderson, IN $75,067

Lexington, KY $75,043

Augusta, GA $75,019

Greenville, SC $75,019

Wichita, KS $74,946

Tuscaloosa, AL $74,946

Columbia, SC $74,873

Bloomington, IN $74,670

Roanoke, VA $74,622

Asheville, NC $74,516

Knoxville, TN $74,378

Shreveport, LA $74,370

Wilmington, NC $74,265

Frankfort, KY $74,111

Oklahoma City, OK $74,054

Chillicothe, OH $74,022

Longview, TX $74,014

Topeka, KS $73,989

Mobile, AL $73,868

Terre Haute, IN $73,835

Erie, PA $73,827

Altoona, PA $73,787

Melbourne, FL $73,762

Amarillo, TX $73,730

Killeen, TX $73,705

Fayetteville, AR $73,641

Sioux Falls, SD $73,584

Chattanooga, TN $73,535

Idaho Falls, ID $73,527

Gainesville, FL $73,357

Portsmouth, OH $73,316

Little Rock, AR $73,300

Lynchburg, VA $73,300

Lafayette, LA $73,268

Youngstown, OH $73,268

Temple, TX $73,235

Daytona Beach, FL $73,219

Clarksville, TN $73,211

Pensacola, FL $73,203

Hopkinsville, KY $72,960

Charleston, WV $72,952

Florence, SC $72,911

Sioux City, IA $72,862

Macon, GA $72,627

Tallahassee, FL $72,619

Fayetteville, NC $72,603

Waco, TX $72,587

Wichita Falls, TX $72,587

Pine Bluff, AR $72,554

Vincennes, IN $72,400

Lubbock, TX $72,368

Great Falls, MT $72,319

Alamogordo, NM $72,311

Abilene, TX $72,246

Rapid City, SD $72,141

Monroe, LA $72,141

Albany, GA $72,092

Huntington, WV $72,084

Jackson, MS $72,076

Greenville, MS $72,068

Parkersburg, WV $71,987

Montgomery, AL $71,971

Johnstown, PA $71,954

Springfield, MO $71,890

Biloxi, MS $71,849

Sumter, SC $71,679

Columbus, GA $71,671

Twin Falls, ID $71,622

Pascagoula, MS $71,517

Kingsport, TN $71,306

Gulfport, MS $71,282

Alexandria, LA $71,014

Fort Smith, AR $70,811

El Paso, TX $70,593

Helena, MT $70,487

Las Cruces, NM $70,228

Harlingen, TX $70,001

Pocatello, ID $69,928

Florence, AL $69,903

Brownsville, TX $69,887

Dothan, AL $69,758

Mcallen, TX $69,717

Columbus, MS $69,117

Altus, OK $68,744

Lawton, OK $68,590

Pierre, SD $68,298

What Skills Can Increase a Head Baseball 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 Head Baseball 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	$89,173	10%
Cardiac	$86,741	7%
Commitment	$85,120	5%
Flexibility	$84,309	4%
Initiative	$83,498	3%
Programming	$83,498	3%

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How Education impacts a Head Baseball Coach's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Head Baseball 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 Head Baseball Coach with a No Diploma is between $75,978 and $85,980).

Head Baseball Coach Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Head Baseball 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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Head Baseball Coach Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Head Baseball 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

$71,033

Average $81,066/year

$95,644

$5,919

Average $6,756/month

$7,970

$1,366

Average $1,559/week

$1,839

$34

Average $39/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,644	$7,970	$1,839	$46
Average	$81,066	$6,756	$1,559	$39
25th Percentile	$71,033	$5,919	$1,366	$34

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Salary Trends for Head Baseball Coach

Salaries for a Head Baseball Coach can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $92,602 in 2023 to around $89,281 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Head Baseball Coach salary trends, .

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