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 $76,669 for beginners, reaching about $78,238 at mid-level, and approach $86,570 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 $88,458, California $88,123, Massachusetts $86,948. 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: Soccer Coach: $80,453; Head Cheer Coach: $78,473; Boxing Coach: $77,070; Cheer and Tumbling Coach: $66,364; Success Coach: $57,895.

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 May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Cheer Coach in the United States is $79,894 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): $107,073
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,875 to $94,120
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,753

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Cheer Coach Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,120	$7,843	$1,810	$45
Average	$79,894	$6,658	$1,536	$38
25th Percentile	$69,875	$5,823	$1,344	$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): $76,669
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,323
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $78,238
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,526
Expert (over 8 years): $86,570

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cheer Coach	$76,669
Intermediate Level Cheer Coach	$77,323
Senior Level Cheer Coach	$78,238
Specialist Level Cheer Coach	$83,526
Expert Level Cheer Coach	$86,570

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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: $88,458.
California: $88,123.
Massachusetts: $86,948.

District of Columbia $88,458 California $88,123 Massachusetts $86,948 Washington $86,629 New Jersey $86,597 Alaska $86,485 Connecticut $85,382 New York $84,935

Hawaii $83,505 Rhode Island $82,834 Maryland $82,378 Minnesota $81,755 Colorado $81,516 Illinois $81,436 Oregon $81,132 Delaware $80,908

New Hampshire $80,768 Virginia $80,453 Pennsylvania $79,534 Nevada $79,071 North Dakota $78,919 Michigan $78,679 Wisconsin $78,591 Vermont $78,416

Texas $77,928 Maine $77,896 Arizona $77,848 Ohio $77,792 Georgia $77,057 Indiana $76,690 Wyoming $76,618 Utah $76,506

Iowa $76,458 Kansas $76,075 Louisiana $75,963 North Carolina $75,923 Missouri $75,907 Florida $75,595 Montana $75,428 Nebraska $75,268

Kentucky $75,180 South Carolina $74,860 Tennessee $74,661 Idaho $74,581 New Mexico $73,998 Oklahoma $73,870 Alabama $73,398 South Dakota $72,607

Arkansas $72,176 West Virginia $71,944 Mississippi $71,249

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: $100,770
San Francisco: $99,779
Oakland: $97,566

San Jose, CA $100,770

San Francisco, CA $99,779

Oakland, CA $97,566

New York, NY $92,589

Queens Village, NY $91,990

Paramus, NJ $91,350

Passaic, NJ $91,271

Bergenfield, NJ $91,191

Stamford, CT $91,071

Huntington, NY $90,991

Newark, NJ $90,472

Bridgeport, CT $90,312

New Brunswick, NJ $90,048

Vallejo, CA $89,880

Middlesex, NJ $89,832

Somerset, NJ $89,761

Petaluma, CA $89,577

Santa Cruz, CA $89,265

Boston, MA $89,105

Monterey, CA $88,706

Fairbanks, AK $88,650

Los Angeles, CA $88,498

Washington, DC $88,458

Seattle, WA $88,314

Santa Rosa, CA $88,298

Juneau, AK $88,067

Orange, CA $87,803

Anchorage, AK $87,659

Anaheim, CA $87,603

Santa Ana, CA $87,484

Nassau, NY $87,436

Long Beach, CA $87,404

Danbury, CT $87,380

Santa Maria, CA $87,108

Everett, WA $87,092

Bremerton, WA $86,701

Trenton, NJ $86,549

Sacramento, CA $86,517

San Diego, CA $86,477

Brockton, MA $86,445

Tacoma, WA $86,413

Santa Barbara, CA $86,301

Lowell, MA $85,982

New Suffolk, NY $85,950

Nashua, NH $85,854

Lompoc, CA $85,726

Ventura, CA $85,646

Stockton, CA $85,622

New Haven, CT $85,462

Atlantic City, NJ $85,255

Hartford, CT $85,079

Modesto, CA $85,039

Poughkeepsie, NY $84,863

New Britain, CT $84,823

Kennewick, WA $84,711

Olympia, WA $84,711

New London, CT $84,695

Norwich, CT $84,671

Lawrence, MA $84,631

Bakersfield, CA $84,408

New Bedford, MA $84,296

Riverside, CA $84,296

Richland, WA $84,216

Portsmouth, NH $84,152

Vineland, NJ $84,136

San Bernardino, CA $84,072

Boulder, CO $83,848

Worcester, MA $83,784

Portland, OR $83,713

Saint Paul, MN $83,617

Minneapolis, MN $83,617

Philadelphia, PA $83,505

Honolulu, HI $83,081

Springfield, MA $82,802

Providence, RI $82,794

Chicago, IL $82,562

Bellingham, WA $82,466

Baltimore, MD $82,378

Chico, CA $82,179

Wilmington, DE $82,043

Pittsfield, MA $81,963

Manchester, NH $81,811

Spokane, WA $81,460

Denver, CO $81,452

Albany, NY $81,076

Troy, NY $81,044

Schenectady, NY $80,876

Burlington, VT $80,701

Portland, ME $80,421

Salem, OR $80,357

Yakima, WA $80,341

Ann Arbor, MI $80,317

Rochester, MN $80,093

Reno, NV $80,053

Fresno, CA $80,053

Milwaukee, WI $79,982

Detroit, MI $79,902

Allentown, PA $79,878

Carson City, NV $79,870

Houston, TX $79,750

Colorado Springs, CO $79,742

Syracuse, NY $79,702

Eugene, OR $79,550

Gary, IN $79,454

Bismarck, ND $79,454

Galveston, TX $79,454

Springfield, OR $79,390

Medford, OR $79,199

Fort Collins, CO $79,167

Austin, TX $79,103

Mesa, AZ $78,935

Phoenix, AZ $78,919

Dallas, TX $78,895

Reading, PA $78,847

Saint Cloud, MN $78,815

Concord, NH $78,743

Madison, WI $78,711

Utica, NY $78,496

Raleigh, NC $78,432

Las Vegas, NV $78,424

Rochester, NY $78,368

Des Moines, IA $78,360

Atlanta, GA $78,232

Battle Creek, MI $78,208

Salt Lake City, UT $78,184

Lancaster, PA $78,064

Champaign, IL $78,048

Harrisburg, PA $77,952

Durham, NC $77,880

Kansas City, MO $77,872

Kansas City, KS $77,856

Fort Worth, TX $77,848

Boca Raton, FL $77,816

Cleveland, OH $77,808

Columbus, OH $77,792

Pittsburgh, PA $77,784

Richmond, VA $77,753

Indianapolis, IN $77,737

Cincinnati, OH $77,633

Petersburg, VA $77,513

Lansing, MI $77,337

Billings, MT $77,337

Huntsville, AL $77,337

Lebanon, PA $77,329

Pueblo, CO $77,321

Dayton, OH $77,321

Appleton, WI $77,297

Buffalo, NY $77,265

Racine, WI $77,225

Charlotte, NC $77,217

Saint Louis, MO $77,193

Springfield, IL $77,161

York, PA $77,145

Elkhart, IN $77,145

Gastonia, NC $77,137

Benton Harbor, MI $77,137

Beaumont, TX $77,089

Lorain, OH $77,073

Toledo, OH $77,041

Binghamton, NY $77,002

Rock Hill, SC $76,994

Rockford, IL $76,954

Elyria, OH $76,914

Fargo, ND $76,914

Flagstaff, AZ $76,858

Fort Lauderdale, FL $76,810

Miami, FL $76,762

Duluth, MN $76,634

Bangor, ME $76,530

Cedar Rapids, IA $76,442

Louisville, KY $76,402

Grand Rapids, MI $76,386

Hialeah, FL $76,378

Casper, WY $76,267

Scranton, PA $76,171

New Orleans, LA $76,147

Virginia Beach, VA $76,139

Akron, OH $76,099

Peoria, IL $75,995

Sarasota, FL $75,979

Green Bay, WI $75,923

Baton Rouge, LA $75,883

Charleston, SC $75,867

Nashville, TN $75,843

Jamestown, NY $75,827

Davenport, IA $75,827

Tucson, AZ $75,787

Cheyenne, WY $75,763

Saint Petersburg, FL $75,739

Tampa, FL $75,723

Omaha, NE $75,707

Evansville, IN $75,675

Port Arthur, TX $75,675

Bradenton, FL $75,643

Santa Fe, NM $75,500

Orlando, FL $75,420

Clearwater, FL $75,332

La Crosse, WI $75,164

Canton, OH $75,164

Grand Forks, ND $75,140

Tulsa, OK $75,116

Albuquerque, NM $75,116

Newport News, VA $75,108

High Point, NC $75,084

Ogden, UT $75,052

Corpus Christi, TX $74,988

Laramie, WY $74,940

Norfolk, VA $74,940

Rock Island, IL $74,892

Saginaw, MI $74,876

Jacksonville, FL $74,868

Salisbury, NC $74,852

Memphis, TN $74,836

Moline, IL $74,796

Fort Myers, FL $74,772

Waterloo, IA $74,669

Spartanburg, SC $74,589

Lincoln, NE $74,549

Fort Wayne, IN $74,533

Birmingham, AL $74,445

Cedar Falls, IA $74,429

Provo, UT $74,421

Springfield, OH $74,413

San Antonio, TX $74,397

Greensboro, NC $74,365

South Bend, IN $74,357

Winston Salem, NC $74,349

Boise, ID $74,325

Savannah, GA $74,269

Muskegon, MI $74,125

Lima, OH $74,029

Lake Charles, LA $73,998

Anderson, IN $73,982

Lexington, KY $73,958

Augusta, GA $73,934

Greenville, SC $73,934

Wichita, KS $73,862

Tuscaloosa, AL $73,862

Columbia, SC $73,790

Bloomington, IN $73,590

Roanoke, VA $73,542

Asheville, NC $73,438

Knoxville, TN $73,302

Shreveport, LA $73,294

Wilmington, NC $73,191

Frankfort, KY $73,039

Oklahoma City, OK $72,983

Chillicothe, OH $72,951

Longview, TX $72,943

Topeka, KS $72,919

Mobile, AL $72,799

Terre Haute, IN $72,767

Erie, PA $72,759

Altoona, PA $72,719

Melbourne, FL $72,695

Amarillo, TX $72,663

Killeen, TX $72,639

Fayetteville, AR $72,575

Sioux Falls, SD $72,519

Chattanooga, TN $72,472

Idaho Falls, ID $72,464

Gainesville, FL $72,296

Portsmouth, OH $72,256

Little Rock, AR $72,240

Lynchburg, VA $72,240

Youngstown, OH $72,208

Lafayette, LA $72,208

Temple, TX $72,176

Daytona Beach, FL $72,160

Clarksville, TN $72,152

Pensacola, FL $72,144

Hopkinsville, KY $71,904

Charleston, WV $71,896

Florence, SC $71,856

Sioux City, IA $71,808

Macon, GA $71,577

Tallahassee, FL $71,569

Fayetteville, NC $71,553

Wichita Falls, TX $71,537

Waco, TX $71,537

Pine Bluff, AR $71,505

Vincennes, IN $71,353

Lubbock, TX $71,321

Great Falls, MT $71,273

Alamogordo, NM $71,265

Abilene, TX $71,201

Rapid City, SD $71,097

Monroe, LA $71,097

Albany, GA $71,049

Huntington, WV $71,041

Jackson, MS $71,033

Greenville, MS $71,025

Parkersburg, WV $70,946

Montgomery, AL $70,930

Johnstown, PA $70,914

Springfield, MO $70,850

Biloxi, MS $70,810

Sumter, SC $70,642

Columbus, GA $70,634

Twin Falls, ID $70,586

Pascagoula, MS $70,482

Kingsport, TN $70,274

Gulfport, MS $70,251

Alexandria, LA $69,987

Fort Smith, AR $69,787

El Paso, TX $69,571

Helena, MT $69,468

Las Cruces, NM $69,212

Harlingen, TX $68,988

Pocatello, ID $68,916

Florence, AL $68,892

Brownsville, TX $68,876

Dothan, AL $68,749

Mcallen, TX $68,709

Columbus, MS $68,117

Altus, OK $67,750

Lawton, OK $67,598

Pierre, SD $67,310

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	$87,883	10%
Cardiac	$85,486	7%
Commitment	$83,888	5%
Flexibility	$83,089	4%
Initiative	$82,290	3%
Programming	$82,290	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 May 18, 2021

$69,875

Average $79,894/year

$94,120

$5,823

Average $6,658/month

$7,843

$1,344

Average $1,536/week

$1,810

$34

Average $38/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,120	$7,843	$1,810	$45
Average	$79,894	$6,658	$1,536	$38
25th Percentile	$69,875	$5,823	$1,344	$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 $90,142 in 2023 to around $86,909 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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