27 Series · SOC 27-2023
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$38,820
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$52,800
average
Employment
15,080
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$25,070
25th Percentile
$30,920
Median
$38,820
75th Percentile
$53,560
90th Percentile
$93,180
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $83,570 | +115% above national |
| 2 | Kentucky | $57,450 | +48% above national |
| 3 | South Carolina | $57,390 | +48% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $52,630 | +36% above national |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $52,580 | +35% above national |
| 6 | Louisiana | $52,320 | +35% above national |
| 7 | Maryland | $50,720 | +31% above national |
| 8 | Maine | $48,400 | +25% above national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $47,620 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Illinois | $47,010 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Arizona | $45,240 | +17% above national |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $44,810 | +15% above national |
| 13 | California | $44,590 | +15% above national |
| 14 | Virginia | $43,940 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Vermont | $43,860 | +13% above national |
| 16 | West Virginia | $43,600 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Colorado | $42,120 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Oregon | $41,540 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Washington | $40,040 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Connecticut | $37,790 | 3% below national |
| 21 | Texas | $37,610 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Missouri | $37,300 | 4% below national |
| 23 | Indiana | $37,060 | 5% below national |
| 24 | South Dakota | $36,380 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Nebraska | $34,370 | 11% below national |
| 26 | Iowa | $34,010 | 12% below national |
| 27 | Kansas | $32,970 | 15% below national |
| 28 | Michigan | $32,900 | 15% below national |
| 29 | Montana | $31,050 | 20% below national |
| 30 | Florida | $30,190 | 22% below national |
| 31 | Utah | $29,920 | 23% below national |
| 32 | Georgia | $28,360 | 27% below national |
| 33 | New Mexico | $28,210 | 27% below national |
| 34 | Ohio | $26,250 | 32% below national |
| 35 | Idaho | $25,230 | 35% below national |
| 36 | North Carolina | $25,070 | 35% below national |
| 37 | Nevada | $23,820 | 39% below national |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $23,150 | 40% below national |
| 39 | Mississippi | $23,080 | 41% below national |
| 40 | Tennessee | $23,080 | 41% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $83,580 | +115% above national |
| 2 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $83,570 | +115% above national |
| 3 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $81,600 | +110% above national |
| 4 | Bismarck, ND | $68,550 | +77% above national |
| 5 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $66,570 | +71% above national |
| 6 | Baton Rouge, LA | $62,090 | +60% above national |
| 7 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $54,170 | +40% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $53,560 | +38% above national |
| 9 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $51,730 | +33% above national |
| 10 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $51,210 | +32% above national |
| 11 | Fargo, ND-MN | $50,770 | +31% above national |
| 12 | Madison, WI | $49,920 | +29% above national |
| 13 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,360 | +27% above national |
| 14 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $48,930 | +26% above national |
| 15 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,660 | +25% above national |
| 16 | Pittsburgh, PA | $48,470 | +25% above national |
| 17 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,320 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $47,040 | +21% above national |
| 19 | Boulder, CO | $47,020 | +21% above national |
| 20 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,730 | +20% above national |
| 21 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,650 | +20% above national |
| 22 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $45,930 | +18% above national |
| 23 | Chico, CA | $45,070 | +16% above national |
| 24 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $44,630 | +15% above national |
| 25 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $44,540 | +15% above national |
| 26 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $43,860 | +13% above national |
| 27 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $43,300 | +12% above national |
| 28 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $43,190 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $42,120 | +9% above national |
| 30 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $41,790 | +8% above national |
| 31 | Bend, OR | $41,540 | +7% above national |
| 32 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $40,040 | +3% above national |
| 33 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,900 | +3% above national |
| 34 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $39,850 | +3% above national |
| 35 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $39,790 | +2% above national |
| 36 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,770 | +2% above national |
| 37 | Cleveland, OH | $39,350 | +1% above national |
| 38 | Greeley, CO | $39,170 | +1% above national |
| 39 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $38,960 | same as national |
| 40 | Richmond, VA | $38,820 | same as national |
| 41 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $38,050 | 2% below national |
| 42 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $37,610 | 3% below national |
| 43 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | 3% below national |
| 44 | Salinas, CA | $37,570 | 3% below national |
| 45 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,500 | 3% below national |
| 46 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $37,300 | 4% below national |
| 47 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,930 | 5% below national |
| 48 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,620 | 6% below national |
| 49 | Fort Wayne, IN | $36,390 | 6% below national |
| 50 | Colorado Springs, CO | $36,290 | 7% below national |
| 51 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,000 | 10% below national |
| 52 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $34,460 | 11% below national |
| 53 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $34,390 | 11% below national |
| 54 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $34,090 | 12% below national |
| 55 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $33,760 | 13% below national |
| 56 | Jacksonville, FL | $33,570 | 14% below national |
| 57 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $33,280 | 14% below national |
| 58 | Springfield, MO | $33,090 | 15% below national |
| 59 | Lawrence, KS | $32,970 | 15% below national |
| 60 | Ann Arbor, MI | $32,900 | 15% below national |
| 61 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $32,900 | 15% below national |
| 62 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $32,470 | 16% below national |
| 63 | Charlottesville, VA | $30,920 | 20% below national |
| 64 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,730 | 21% below national |
| 65 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $30,400 | 22% below national |
| 66 | Billings, MT | $30,200 | 22% below national |
| 67 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $29,920 | 23% below national |
| 68 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $29,610 | 24% below national |
| 69 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $29,270 | 25% below national |
| 70 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $29,020 | 25% below national |
| 71 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $28,530 | 27% below national |
| 72 | Wichita, KS | $28,510 | 27% below national |
| 73 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $28,330 | 27% below national |
| 74 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $27,890 | 28% below national |
| 75 | Columbus, OH | $26,640 | 31% below national |
| 76 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $26,480 | 32% below national |
| 77 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $26,350 | 32% below national |
| 78 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $25,830 | 33% below national |
| 79 | Boise City, ID | $25,230 | 35% below national |
| 80 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,070 | 35% below national |
| 81 | Ogden, UT | $24,560 | 37% below national |
| 82 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24,550 | 37% below national |
| 83 | Oklahoma City, OK | $24,180 | 38% below national |
| 84 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $23,820 | 39% below national |
| 85 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $23,500 | 39% below national |
| 86 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,000 | 59% below national |
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