Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Salary
Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials positions across the United States.
Median Annual Salary
$38,820
National average
Salary Range
$25,070 – $93,180
10th–90th percentile
Data Year
2024
Source: BLS
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Salary by City
| Location | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $83,580 | $25,950 | $97,290 |
| Massachusetts | $83,570 | $31,340 | $119,130 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $83,570 | $32,900 | $94,030 |
| West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $81,600 | $42,760 | $108,150 |
| Bismarck, ND | $68,550 | $41,230 | $85,800 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $66,570 | $35,930 | $103,990 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $62,090 | $21,930 | $175,650 |
| Kentucky | $57,450 | $51,420 | $64,880 |
| South Carolina | $57,390 | $23,330 | $57,400 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $54,170 | $33,220 | $65,680 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $53,560 | $35,950 | $146,440 |
| Minnesota | $52,630 | $33,220 | $66,080 |
| New Hampshire | $52,580 | $23,690 | $57,700 |
| Louisiana | $52,320 | $21,930 | $134,970 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $51,730 | $33,480 | $51,730 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $51,210 | $29,120 | $82,930 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $50,770 | $21,930 | $85,080 |
| Maryland | $50,720 | $36,360 | $117,420 |
| Madison, WI | $49,920 | $29,060 | $60,050 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,360 | $35,630 | $133,690 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $48,930 | $16,810 | $105,850 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,660 | $29,980 | $48,660 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,470 | $20,880 | $65,790 |
| Maine | $48,400 | $29,630 | $92,320 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,320 | $33,950 | $128,660 |
| New Jersey | $47,620 | $31,800 | $64,880 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $47,040 | $27,220 | $47,040 |
| Boulder, CO | $47,020 | $36,210 | $72,520 |
| Illinois | $47,010 | $29,120 | $80,780 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,730 | $34,470 | $89,680 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,650 | $29,120 | $100,450 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $45,930 | $24,120 | $83,080 |
| Arizona | $45,240 | $29,980 | $48,660 |
| Chico, CA | $45,070 | $34,140 | $48,540 |
| Wisconsin | $44,810 | $25,940 | $73,980 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $44,630 | $32,640 | $113,620 |
| California | $44,590 | $33,420 | $128,650 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $44,540 | $30,130 | $47,920 |
| Virginia | $43,940 | $28,840 | $89,680 |
| Vermont | $43,860 | $30,520 | $58,960 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $43,860 | $30,030 | $44,250 |
| West Virginia | $43,600 | $22,320 | $91,500 |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $43,300 | $31,410 | $78,400 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $43,190 | $24,510 | $76,200 |
| Colorado | $42,120 | $30,210 | $64,640 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $42,120 | $31,290 | $53,460 |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $41,790 | $30,210 | $62,680 |
| Oregon | $41,540 | $29,580 | $52,340 |
| Bend, OR | $41,540 | $32,900 | $41,540 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $40,040 | $35,760 | $47,580 |
| Washington | $40,040 | $34,100 | $56,640 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,900 | $33,280 | $123,790 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $39,850 | $25,220 | $44,080 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $39,790 | $28,550 | $60,190 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $39,770 | $35,280 | $129,420 |
| Cleveland, OH | $39,350 | $23,720 | $61,760 |
| Greeley, CO | $39,170 | $30,880 | $61,480 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $38,960 | $32,640 | $76,580 |
| Richmond, VA | $38,820 | $27,970 | $68,530 |
| High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $38,050 | $24,610 | $51,990 |
| Connecticut | $37,790 | $32,640 | $98,150 |
| Texas | $37,610 | $21,920 | $57,570 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $37,610 | $21,920 | $58,310 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | $32,280 | $118,090 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,570 | $33,280 | $48,210 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,500 | $21,840 | $66,580 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $37,300 | $29,120 | $62,220 |
| Missouri | $37,300 | $27,960 | $56,980 |
| Indiana | $37,060 | $23,740 | $57,410 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,930 | $28,200 | $64,430 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,620 | $33,280 | $36,620 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $36,390 | $24,550 | $61,760 |
| South Dakota | $36,380 | $29,260 | $62,800 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $36,290 | $29,990 | $53,640 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,000 | $33,390 | $48,990 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $34,460 | $29,580 | $54,910 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $34,390 | $28,570 | $54,050 |
| Nebraska | $34,370 | $24,960 | $45,900 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $34,090 | $33,860 | $53,410 |
| Iowa | $34,010 | $26,550 | $63,090 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $33,760 | $25,130 | $48,520 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $33,570 | $27,130 | $47,720 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $33,280 | $33,280 | $41,640 |
| Springfield, MO | $33,090 | $25,950 | $49,550 |
| Kansas | $32,970 | $22,530 | $46,430 |
| Lawrence, KS | $32,970 | $22,730 | $46,430 |
| Michigan | $32,900 | $24,510 | $60,820 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $32,900 | $32,900 | $32,900 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $32,900 | $24,960 | $45,120 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $32,470 | $24,970 | $61,970 |
| Montana | $31,050 | $21,420 | $60,620 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $30,920 | $30,920 | $99,640 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,730 | $22,530 | $41,300 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $30,400 | $29,990 | $44,630 |
| Billings, MT | $30,200 | $21,420 | $61,940 |
| Florida | $30,190 | $26,830 | $56,750 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $29,920 | $21,420 | $35,500 |
| Utah | $29,920 | $21,420 | $43,520 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $29,610 | $28,230 | $69,760 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $29,270 | $29,270 | $71,920 |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $29,020 | $27,470 | $47,350 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $28,530 | $26,550 | $55,690 |
| Wichita, KS | $28,510 | $20,770 | $43,030 |
| Georgia | $28,360 | $26,320 | $44,080 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $28,330 | $22,710 | $41,990 |
| New Mexico | $28,210 | $25,670 | $49,430 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $27,890 | $25,470 | $46,540 |
| Columbus, OH | $26,640 | $22,530 | $57,250 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $26,480 | $17,430 | $163,090 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $26,350 | $18,530 | $53,180 |
| Ohio | $26,250 | $22,100 | $55,740 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $25,830 | $22,150 | $56,300 |
| Idaho | $25,230 | $22,470 | $52,700 |
| Boise City, ID | $25,230 | $23,200 | $52,700 |
| North Carolina | $25,070 | $16,720 | $62,400 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $25,070 | $25,070 | $37,850 |
| Ogden, UT | $24,560 | $18,420 | $46,230 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24,550 | $20,890 | $49,110 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $24,180 | $19,140 | $48,100 |
| Nevada | $23,820 | $23,090 | $53,640 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $23,820 | $23,090 | $53,640 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $23,500 | $21,780 | $47,000 |
| Oklahoma | $23,150 | $19,140 | $48,100 |
| Mississippi | $23,080 | $23,080 | $44,710 |
| Tennessee | $23,080 | $21,430 | $46,380 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $16,000 | $16,000 | $32,310 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials make?▾
The median annual salary for a Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials is $38,820, with a typical range of $25,070 – $93,180 depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the starting salary for a Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials?▾
Entry-level Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials positions typically start around $25,070 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.
Where do Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officialss earn the most?▾
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officialss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.
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