Sports scout earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$28.26 per hour

$58,790 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$16.15 per hour

$33,590 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$13.40 per hour

$27,870 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sports scout earnings begin at:

$11.28 per hour

$23,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sports scout earnings begin at:

$10.08 per hour

$20,960 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Sports scout salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $52,180
New York $46,650
New Jersey $45,550
Texas $44,430
West Virginia $40,640
Virgin Islands, U.S. $40,430
Arizona $40,150
California $39,750
South Carolina $38,980
Illinois $38,760
Massachusetts $38,750
Alaska $37,920
Minnesota $37,760
Rhode Island $37,670
Mississippi $37,400
Hawaii $35,790
Wyoming $35,700
Florida $35,610
Michigan $35,580
Washington $35,430
North Carolina $34,990
Connecticut $34,590
Georgia $34,370
Maryland $34,040
Louisiana $33,700
Guam $33,470
Tennessee $33,120
Virginia $33,070
Arkansas $32,800
Pennsylvania $31,760
South Dakota $31,640
Oklahoma $31,470
New Hampshire $31,330
Iowa $30,960
Oregon $30,250
Alabama $29,880
Vermont $29,200
Missouri $28,420
Kentucky $28,260
Colorado $28,080
Nebraska $27,940
Nevada $27,870
Ohio $26,360
Indiana $26,180
Delaware $25,590
North Dakota $25,520
Utah $24,900
Wisconsin $24,010
Idaho $21,430
Puerto Rico $20,890
Maine $20,820
Montana $20,720
Kansas $19,330

How do sports scout salaries compare to similar careers?

Sports scouts earn 32% less than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than athletes but more than sports writers.

Career Median Salary
Athlete salary $71K
Fitness and wellness coordinator salary $86K
Physical education teacher salary $48K
Fitness trainer salary $40K
Athletic trainer salary $39K
Sports scout salary $28K
Sports writer salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)