Ogden, UT · SOC 27-2023

Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Ogden

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

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Median Salary

$28,180

per year in Ogden

31% below

National Median

$40,710

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

N/A

median hourly

Employment

80

jobs in Ogden

BLS metro-level wage data places Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials pay in Ogden, UT at a median of $28,180 per year, drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $40,710, Ogden pays 31% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 80 umpires, referees, and other sports officialss are employed across the Ogden MSA in SOC 27-2023.

The Ogden pay distribution spans from $21,170 at the 10th percentile to $66,330 at the 90th — a 3.1× 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 $25,770 and the 75th at $47,880, so half of Ogden-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 Ogden, UT 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 UT data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Ogden

Annual Salary Distribution

$21,170$25,770$28,180$47,880$66,330
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$21,170

25th Percentile

$25,770

Median

$28,180

75th Percentile

$47,880

90th Percentile

$66,330

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials make in Ogden?
The median annual salary for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Ogden, UT is $28,180 ($N/A/hour). The salary range spans from $21,170 at the 10th percentile to $66,330 at the 90th percentile.
Is Ogden a good place to work as a Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials?
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Ogden, UT earns 31% below the national median of $40,710. There are approximately 80 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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