Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Wages
SOC 27-2023 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials is $35,820 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $22,950 and the 90th percentile is $63,410, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
14,840
P10
$22,950
P25
$29,140
Median
$35,820
P75
$47,690
P90
$63,410
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $35,820 | $44,860 | $22,950 | $63,410 | 14,840 | — |
| 2022 | $36,010 | $49,030 | $22,090 | $69,010 | 12,720 | +0.53% |
| 2021 | $35,860 | $51,710 | $19,170 | $81,620 | 9,620 | -0.42% |
| 2020 | $28,940 | $40,140 | $18,750 | $63,480 | 16,590 | -19.3% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials. The highest median is in Connecticut at $59,350, 66% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $59,350 | +65.7% | $55,420 | 50 |
| Kentucky | $55,950 | +56.2% | $53,950 | 90 |
| Minnesota | $52,140 | +45.6% | $54,230 | 280 |
| New Hampshire | $52,000 | +45.2% | $53,170 | 60 |
| Massachusetts | $51,950 | +45% | $60,100 | — |
| Louisiana | $47,870 | +33.6% | $66,910 | 300 |
| Arizona | $46,800 | +30.7% | $47,030 | — |
| New Jersey | $46,150 | +28.8% | $45,170 | 550 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,850 | +28% | $43,730 | 370 |
| Wisconsin | $45,510 | +27.1% | $54,610 | 360 |
| Missouri | $42,540 | +18.8% | $45,950 | 1,020 |
| Vermont | $42,390 | +18.3% | $47,180 | 70 |
| Colorado | $40,990 | +14.4% | $42,010 | 700 |
| Washington | $39,270 | +9.6% | $40,980 | 200 |
| Florida | $38,230 | +6.7% | $47,480 | 650 |
| Alaska | $37,670 | +5.2% | $41,130 | 130 |
| Virginia | $35,950 | +0.4% | $40,440 | — |
| Indiana | $35,820 | 0% | $36,040 | 160 |
| West Virginia | $35,270 | -1.5% | $37,800 | 120 |
| Nebraska | $35,000 | -2.3% | $33,530 | 50 |
| California | $34,880 | -2.6% | $41,230 | 2,510 |
| Illinois | $33,920 | -5.3% | $37,300 | 700 |
| Iowa | $33,400 | -6.8% | $38,640 | 180 |
| Delaware | $32,680 | -8.8% | $47,400 | — |
| Michigan | $31,800 | -11.2% | $37,490 | 450 |
| Oregon | $31,670 | -11.6% | $35,380 | 210 |
| Kansas | $31,420 | -12.3% | $33,180 | 390 |
| South Dakota | $31,080 | -13.2% | $36,620 | 90 |
| Georgia | $30,680 | -14.3% | $37,100 | 110 |
| Montana | $29,890 | -16.6% | $36,440 | 180 |
| Texas | $29,780 | -16.9% | $35,260 | 540 |
| Maine | $29,430 | -17.8% | $50,250 | — |
| Utah | $27,050 | -24.5% | $28,330 | 900 |
| Tennessee | $24,960 | -30.3% | $29,000 | 250 |
| North Carolina | $23,360 | -34.8% | $31,480 | 360 |
| Nevada | $23,150 | -35.4% | $30,480 | 90 |
| Ohio | $23,130 | -35.4% | $29,870 | 330 |
| Mississippi | $22,450 | -37.3% | $26,410 | 50 |
| Oklahoma | $20,280 | -43.4% | $28,820 | 140 |
| Idaho | — | — | — | 140 |
| Maryland | — | — | — | 90 |
| New York | — | — | — | 690 |
| North Dakota | — | — | — | 300 |