Free tool for Los Angeles coaches and trainers
Basketball training prices in Los Angeles
Los Angeles's cost of living runs about 15% above the US average (BEA price-level index 116), so training rates here tend to sit a little higher than the national norm. An established trainer here typically charges around $80 for a 1-on-1 hour. Set your own number below — tell it your experience and income goal and it works out your 1-on-1, small-group, and monthly membership prices live.
Your situation
Pre-set to Los Angeles's cost of living. Not from there? Pick the tier that fits your area instead.
Where you sit today, not where you want to be. Be honest, then raise it as you build a track record.
What you want training to pay you each month, before expenses.
Your realistic weekly capacity given school, travel, and rest.
Leave at 0 if you train at a school, park, or a gym that does not charge you.
Recommended 1-on-1 session price
Typical range for your profile: $70 to $100.
Small group, 2 to 4 athletes
$35
per athlete. A group of four brings in $140 a session.
Groups raise your hourly take while lowering the cost per family. That is how you serve more players without adding hours.
Monthly membership
$290/mo
Four sessions a month, about 10 percent under four single sessions. Predictable income, committed athletes.
Reality check
Achievable. At $80 a session you would need about 12 sessions a week to reach $4,000 a month, and you have room within your 15-session capacity.
These figures are cost-of-living-adjusted estimates based on the BEA Regional Price Parity for Los Angeles (price level 116, US average = 100), not a survey of local trainers. Local demand, facility access, and your results move the real number. Don't see your city? Use the calculator above and pick your market type. Source: BEA Regional Price Parities; state-and-metro price levels via the Tax Foundation.
Rates in other cities
Common questions
How much should I charge for basketball training?
In the US, 1-on-1 basketball training typically runs about $45 an hour for a new trainer, $70 for an established one (the national average is close to $68), $110 for an experienced or reputable trainer, and $150 to $250 or more for elite or former college and pro players. Adjust for your city's cost of living: Tier 1 high-cost metros run about 15 percent above the national average, Tier 3 lower-cost areas about 10 percent below. The calculator applies your experience and your city tier to land on a recommended number.
How do I price small-group training versus 1-on-1?
Price a small group (2 to 4 athletes) at about 45 percent of your 1-on-1 rate per athlete. A group of four then brings in roughly 1.8 times a single session, so your hourly take goes up while the cost per family goes down. Groups are how you serve more players without adding hours to your week.
What should a monthly basketball training membership cost?
A simple four-session monthly package priced at about 10 percent under four single sessions works well. It rewards commitment, smooths out your income, and keeps athletes on a schedule. The calculator shows the recommended monthly figure based on your 1-on-1 price.
How is this calculator's pricing calculated?
It starts from typical US per-session rates by experience level, multiplies by a cost-of-living tier (Tier 1 high-cost metro 1.15, Tier 2 average-cost city 1.0, Tier 3 lower-cost 0.9), and rounds to the nearest $5. City pages use that city's exact cost-of-living index from the BEA Regional Price Parity instead of the tier. Small-group price is 45 percent of the 1-on-1 rate per athlete, and the membership is four sessions at about 10 percent off. The reality check divides your income goal by your price across 4.33 weeks to show the sessions per week you would need. Figures are typical ranges, not guarantees.
Where do these basketball training rates come from?
The ranges draw on AthletesUntapped trainer-rate data (which puts the national 1-on-1 average near $68 an hour), the Aspen Institute's Project Play research on youth sports spending, and regional cost-of-living variation. Local demand, facility access, and your results will move the real number, so treat these as a well-grounded starting point.
How much should I charge for basketball training in Los Angeles?
In Los Angeles, an established trainer's 1-on-1 rate lands around $80 an hour (typically $70 to $100), reflecting the local cost of living (BEA price-level index 116, US average 100). New trainers sit lower and elite or former college and pro trainers sit well above that. Adjust for your experience, then price small-group sessions at about 45 percent of your 1-on-1 rate per athlete and a four-session monthly membership at roughly 10 percent under four singles. Use the calculator above to set all three for your exact situation.