Umpire, Referee, and Other Sports Official Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$40,710
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $26,540 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $32,260 | Not published |
| Median | $40,710 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $57,160 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $82,960 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 15,780
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 1st | $67,600 | $62,129 3rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 2nd | $63,920 | $71,853 1st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 3rd | $61,290 | $65,377 2nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 4th | $57,000 | $60,577 4th |
| Ohio | ||
| 5th | $55,040 | $59,327 5th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 6th | $50,080 | $56,776 6th |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $49,070 | $49,091 9th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 8th | $48,400 | $45,765 13th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 9th | $46,490 | $51,946 7th |
| Arizona | ||
| 10th | $46,440 | $46,128 12th |
| Indiana | ||
| 11th | $46,140 | $49,438 8th |
| Vermont | ||
| 12th | $46,080 | $47,041 11th |
| California | ||
| 13th | $44,530 | $40,219 18th |
| Colorado | ||
| 14th | $44,230 | $42,920 16th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 15th | $44,200 | $45,300 14th |
| Iowa | ||
| 16th | $43,040 | $49,042 10th |
| Texas | ||
| 17th | $42,920 | $44,221 15th |
| Washington | ||
| 18th | $41,350 | $38,640 20th |
| Virginia | ||
| 19th | $40,840 | $40,394 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 20th | $39,530 | $38,153 22nd |
| Oregon | ||
| 21st | $38,730 | $37,471 23rd |
| Florida | ||
| 22nd | $37,070 | $35,846 26th |
| Montana | ||
| 23rd | $36,370 | $38,428 21st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 24th | $35,260 | $39,803 19th |
| Michigan | ||
| 25th | $34,560 | $35,919 25th |
| Missouri | ||
| 26th | $33,140 | $36,491 24th |
| Idaho | ||
| 27th | $32,250 | $33,772 28th |
| Utah | ||
| 28th | $31,430 | $31,791 29th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $31,390 | $34,838 27th |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $28,360 | $29,452 31st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 31st | $27,060 | $31,120 30th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $26,540 | $28,136 33rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 33rd | $25,780 | $28,623 32nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 34th | $21,900 | $24,931 34th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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