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State comparison · 2025

Coaches and Scouts salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota

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Coaches and Scouts in District of Columbia earn a median of $65,360. In South Dakota, $36,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.9% — not 79.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+79.8%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+44.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Coaches and Scouts

Median
$65,360
p25
$42,960
p75
$106,340
p10
$36,400
p90
$136,000
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

South Dakota

Coaches and Scouts

Median
$36,360
p25
$30,260
p75
$47,990
p10
$28,270
p90
$64,280
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.6
See full breakdown for South Dakota

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.