Abilene Times

Taylor County’s 92 coaches earned an average salary of $55,997 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This is the 28th highest average salary per county earned by coaches at Texas post-secondary schools during 2022.

Taylor County is home to three post-secondary schools that paid coaches during 2022. Among them, Abilene Christian University stood out with the highest average coaching salary of $79,749.

Male coaches of men's teams received $55,057 on average in Taylor County, while female coaches in charge of women's teams earned an average of $44,232.

Research from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management found NCAA coaches are compensated like CEOs, with top coaches earning more than $1.5 million annually.

Institution	Salary
Abilene Christian University	$79,749
Hardin-Simmons University	$38,628
McMurry University	$38,289