Greeley, CO · SOC 27-2023

Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Greeley

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$44,990

per year in Greeley

+11% above

National Median

$40,710

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

N/A

median hourly

Employment

70

jobs in Greeley

BLS metro-level wage data places Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials pay in Greeley, CO at a median of $44,990 per year, drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $40,710, Greeley pays +11% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 70 umpires, referees, and other sports officialss are employed across the Greeley MSA in SOC 27-2023.

The Greeley pay distribution spans from $35,190 at the 10th percentile to $68,370 at the 90th — a 1.9× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $37,910 and the 75th at $46,940, so half of Greeley-based umpires, referees, and other sports officialss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Greeley, CO covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CO data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Greeley

Annual Salary Distribution

$35,190$37,910$44,990$46,940$68,370
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$35,190

25th Percentile

$37,910

Median

$44,990

75th Percentile

$46,940

90th Percentile

$68,370

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials make in Greeley?
The median annual salary for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Greeley, CO is $44,990 ($N/A/hour). The salary range spans from $35,190 at the 10th percentile to $68,370 at the 90th percentile.
Is Greeley a good place to work as a Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials?
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Greeley, CO earns +11% above the national median of $40,710. There are approximately 70 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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