Life Coaches
Median Salary: $41,300
Many life coaches across the United States share a handful of key professional characteristics. For example, NA can be critical for success in the industry, especially when coupled with career training. Around 30,900 individuals were employed as life coaches nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's crucial to utilize these attributes and receive formal training, particularly if you're planning to move forward in the field.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for life coaches in the U.S. was $41,300 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $19.90. Of course, income can vary with training and by place. Below, you'll find more data about life coaches, including wages and job density for metro areas all over the United States.
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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of individuals employed as life coaches). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of life coaches in each city as compared to the national average.
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | NA | $43,300 | $20.80 | $52,400 | $25.20 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 80 | $43,600 | $21.00 | $52,000 | $25.00 | -81.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 80 | $44,800 | $21.50 | $71,500 | $34.40 | 30.4% |
| Los Angeles (Area) | 1,370 | $45,400 | $21.90 | $54,700 | $26.30 | 2.1% |
| Oakland | 130 | $48,600 | $23.40 | $69,000 | $33.20 | -44.3% |
| Riverside | 630 | $49,600 | $23.80 | $65,200 | $31.40 | 120.3% |
| Sacramento | 200 | $49,600 | $23.80 | $79,100 | $38.00 | -0.8% |
| Salinas | 30 | $63,500 | $30.50 | $71,100 | $34.20 | -8.9% |
| San Diego | 320 | $49,700 | $23.90 | $76,000 | $36.60 | 5.5% |
| San Francisco (Area) | 630 | $48,900 | $23.50 | $66,600 | $32.00 | 35.4% |
| San Francisco (City) | 500 | $49,300 | $23.70 | $64,100 | $30.80 | 115.2% |
| San Jose | 40 | $36,400 | $17.50 | $46,700 | $22.50 | -79.3% |
| Vallejo | 110 | $68,000 | $32.70 | $77,700 | $37.40 | 296.2% |
| Visalia | NA | $43,300 | $20.80 | $51,100 | $24.60 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | NA | $20,100 | $9.60 | $36,400 | $17.50 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | NA | $28,600 | $13.80 | $33,300 | $16.00 | NA |
| Hartford | NA | $30,200 | $14.50 | $39,100 | $18.80 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (Area) | 330 | $44,600 | $21.40 | $56,300 | $27.10 | -40.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradenton | 90 | $34,800 | $16.70 | $39,200 | $18.80 | 47.3% |
| Fort Walton Beach | NA | $22,100 | $10.60 | $24,500 | $11.80 | NA |
| Gainesville | 80 | $32,300 | $15.50 | $44,700 | $21.50 | 190.7% |
| Jacksonville | 150 | $33,100 | $15.90 | $42,400 | $20.40 | 6.3% |
| Miami (Area) | 840 | $32,500 | $15.60 | $39,700 | $19.10 | 53.2% |
| Naples | NA | $31,200 | $15.00 | $40,500 | $19.50 | NA |
| Ocala | 50 | $36,100 | $17.40 | $53,900 | $25.90 | 127.4% |
| Orlando | 210 | $35,100 | $16.90 | $41,100 | $19.70 | -11% |
| Pensacola | 80 | $29,500 | $14.20 | $32,800 | $15.80 | 123.6% |
| Port St. Lucie | 50 | $33,400 | $16.00 | $42,200 | $20.30 | 91.1% |
| Tallahassee | 150 | $33,700 | $16.20 | $41,300 | $19.80 | 299.6% |
| Tampa | 500 | $34,500 | $16.60 | $42,100 | $20.30 | 85.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | NA | $53,500 | $25.70 | $61,800 | $29.70 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | 50 | $50,300 | $24.20 | $60,300 | $29.00 | -47.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign | 80 | $39,300 | $18.90 | $60,800 | $29.30 | 242.2% |
| Chicago (Area) | 1,640 | $39,100 | $18.80 | $48,400 | $23.30 | 159.1% |
| Peoria | 60 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 51.5% |
| Rockford | 120 | $30,700 | $14.80 | $37,800 | $18.20 | 258.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | NA | $46,700 | $22.50 | $51,400 | $24.70 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 40 | $39,300 | $18.90 | $48,800 | $23.50 | -42.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | NA | $17,500 | $8.40 | $27,600 | $13.30 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | NA | $39,800 | $19.10 | $47,400 | $22.80 | NA |
| Houma | 50 | $42,300 | $20.30 | $48,700 | $23.40 | 111.4% |
| Lafayette | 40 | $43,600 | $21.00 | $51,900 | $24.90 | 16.9% |
| Lake Charles | 50 | $36,400 | $17.50 | $41,500 | $19.90 | 127% |
| Monroe | 60 | $40,700 | $19.60 | $46,300 | $22.30 | 253.6% |
| New Orleans | NA | $36,800 | $17.70 | $48,200 | $23.20 | NA |
| Shreveport | 70 | $37,700 | $18.10 | $45,100 | $21.70 | 58.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 440 | $35,600 | $17.10 | $49,400 | $23.80 | 47.3% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston (Area) | NA | $30,900 | $14.80 | $39,800 | $19.10 | NA |
| Springfield | NA | $36,000 | $17.30 | $46,200 | $22.20 | NA |
| Worcester | NA | $29,300 | $14.10 | $39,300 | $18.90 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | 40 | $49,300 | $23.70 | $57,000 | $27.40 | -10.5% |
| Detroit (Area) | 250 | $41,800 | $20.10 | $58,000 | $27.90 | -35.4% |
| Grand Rapids | 160 | $39,800 | $19.10 | $51,700 | $24.90 | 86.1% |
| Lansing | 80 | $38,800 | $18.70 | $48,400 | $23.30 | 65.4% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 330 | $39,900 | $19.20 | $50,100 | $24.10 | -19.8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 250 | $36,200 | $17.40 | $40,700 | $19.60 | 4.6% |
| St. Louis | NA | $33,400 | $16.10 | $43,800 | $21.10 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 100 | $42,200 | $20.30 | $49,700 | $23.90 | -50.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 50 | $35,900 | $17.30 | $39,800 | $19.20 | 91.6% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 80 | $48,900 | $23.50 | $59,300 | $28.50 | 59.9% |
| Vineland | 40 | $48,200 | $23.20 | $54,900 | $26.40 | 173% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 80 | $45,700 | $22.00 | $52,400 | $25.20 | -25.3% |
| Buffalo | 60 | $39,900 | $19.20 | $46,700 | $22.50 | -50.6% |
| New York (Area) | 1,920 | $41,500 | $20.00 | $55,000 | $26.50 | 26.6% |
| Rochester | 120 | $30,700 | $14.80 | $44,600 | $21.50 | 2.5% |
| Syracuse | 40 | $36,300 | $17.50 | $51,800 | $24.90 | -40.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 40 | $39,200 | $18.80 | $51,200 | $24.60 | -52.3% |
| Cleveland | 170 | $57,300 | $27.60 | $63,000 | $30.30 | -26.6% |
| Dayton | 30 | $52,700 | $25.30 | $62,200 | $29.90 | -63.3% |
| Toledo | 40 | $49,500 | $23.80 | $56,600 | $27.20 | -48.9% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 140 | $50,300 | $24.20 | $61,400 | $29.50 | -42.6% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | 40 | $46,400 | $22.30 | $52,800 | $25.40 | -51.9% |
| Harrisburg | NA | $16,000 | $7.70 | $27,800 | $13.40 | NA |
| Philadelphia (Area) | 620 | $41,000 | $19.70 | $50,700 | $24.40 | 129.5% |
| Pittsburgh | 50 | $43,500 | $20.90 | $51,600 | $24.80 | -83.1% |
| Scranton | 60 | $22,800 | $11.00 | $32,700 | $15.70 | -8% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 230 | $30,100 | $14.50 | $40,700 | $19.60 | 77.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | NA | $27,300 | $13.10 | $29,000 | $13.90 | NA |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 30 | $35,000 | $16.80 | $39,700 | $19.10 | -42.6% |
| Knoxville | 120 | $30,200 | $14.50 | $35,000 | $16.80 | 58.6% |
| Memphis | 180 | $31,900 | $15.40 | $36,500 | $17.60 | 25.3% |
| Nashville | 270 | $31,900 | $15.30 | $38,200 | $18.40 | 61.2% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 330 | $52,100 | $25.00 | $61,800 | $29.70 | 82.3% |
| Beaumont | 120 | $53,200 | $25.60 | $64,000 | $30.80 | 209.3% |
| Brownsville | 100 | $70,600 | $33.90 | $79,100 | $38.00 | 237.6% |
| College Station | 80 | $55,200 | $26.60 | $65,100 | $31.30 | 253.2% |
| Corpus Christi | 100 | $56,400 | $27.10 | $64,900 | $31.20 | 127.8% |
| Dallas (Area) | 1,700 | $61,600 | $29.60 | $69,400 | $33.30 | 180.6% |
| El Paso | 250 | $68,300 | $32.80 | $77,700 | $37.30 | 287.8% |
| Houston | 1,420 | $58,000 | $27.90 | $66,400 | $31.90 | 133.3% |
| Killeen | 50 | $61,200 | $29.40 | $66,500 | $32.00 | 89.5% |
| Longview | 50 | $49,700 | $23.90 | $57,300 | $27.50 | 111% |
| Lubbock | 90 | $52,400 | $25.20 | $59,200 | $28.50 | 193.7% |
| McAllen | 270 | $62,500 | $30.00 | $71,400 | $34.30 | 410.1% |
| Midland | 30 | $50,500 | $24.30 | $59,800 | $28.80 | 92.8% |
| San Antonio | 300 | $56,500 | $27.20 | $67,700 | $32.60 | 48.9% |
| Sherman | 30 | $61,800 | $29.70 | $65,800 | $31.70 | 226.2% |
| Texarkana | 50 | $56,700 | $27.30 | $65,900 | $31.70 | 259.9% |
| Tyler | 50 | $48,400 | $23.30 | $57,800 | $27.80 | 145.6% |
| Victoria | 50 | $49,600 | $23.80 | $55,800 | $26.80 | 378.9% |
| Waco | 70 | $50,600 | $24.30 | $59,900 | $28.80 | 186.1% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | 120 | $31,900 | $15.30 | $35,700 | $17.20 | 413.9% |
| Richmond | 180 | $33,600 | $16.20 | $39,100 | $18.80 | 25.7% |
| Roanoke | 40 | $38,400 | $18.50 | $46,300 | $22.20 | 5.5% |
| Virginia Beach | 390 | $36,400 | $17.50 | $42,500 | $20.40 | 121.5% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | 40 | $43,100 | $20.70 | $55,300 | $26.60 | 118.6% |
| Seattle (Area) | 60 | $51,900 | $24.90 | $59,200 | $28.50 | -82.7% |
| City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 40 | $30,700 | $14.80 | $39,600 | $19.00 | -1.7% |
| Madison | 70 | $50,200 | $24.10 | $56,500 | $27.20 | -14.8% |
| Milwaukee | 600 | $35,100 | $16.90 | $43,900 | $21.10 | 208.9% |
| Racine | 40 | $43,000 | $20.70 | $47,800 | $23.00 | 154.9% |