Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
SOC code 27-2023 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $26,540 | Not reported |
| 25th percentile | $32,260 | Not reported |
| 50th percentile (median) | $40,710 | Not reported |
| 75th percentile | $57,160 | Not reported |
| 90th percentile | $82,960 | Not reported |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials (SOC 27-2023), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 43 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 180 | $41,510 | $45,240 | $29,980 | $30,020 | $48,660 | $48,660 |
| California | 2,830 | $64,770 | $44,590 | $33,420 | $35,340 | $104,060 | $128,650 |
| Colorado | 910 | $45,600 | $42,120 | $30,210 | $34,960 | $50,210 | $64,640 |
| Connecticut | 150 | $53,440 | $37,790 | $32,640 | $32,640 | $62,660 | $98,150 |
| Florida | 540 | $41,700 | $30,190 | $26,830 | $27,810 | $45,060 | $56,750 |
| Georgia | 90 | $34,760 | $28,360 | $26,320 | $27,030 | $43,090 | $44,080 |
| Idaho | 270 | $33,770 | $25,230 | $22,470 | $24,350 | $36,190 | $52,700 |
| Illinois | 820 | $53,940 | $47,010 | $29,120 | $30,700 | $78,940 | $80,780 |
| Indiana | 190 | $40,260 | $37,060 | $23,740 | $35,230 | $44,540 | $57,410 |
| Iowa | 160 | $42,420 | $34,010 | $26,550 | $28,530 | $59,610 | $63,090 |
| Kansas | 620 | $34,680 | $32,970 | $22,530 | $30,700 | $40,970 | $46,430 |
| Kentucky | 70 | $57,270 | $57,450 | $51,420 | $53,550 | $61,910 | $64,880 |
| Louisiana | 260 | $75,490 | $52,320 | $21,930 | $41,600 | $81,790 | $134,970 |
| Maine | 40 | $53,450 | $48,400 | $29,630 | $29,840 | $73,110 | $92,320 |
| Maryland | 50 | $62,110 | $50,720 | $36,360 | $50,720 | $72,220 | $117,420 |
| Massachusetts | 210 | $68,080 | $83,570 | $31,340 | $33,240 | $90,490 | $119,130 |
| Michigan | 310 | $37,220 | $32,900 | $24,510 | $32,900 | $32,900 | $60,820 |
| Minnesota | 180 | $51,380 | $52,630 | $33,220 | $39,920 | $62,110 | $66,080 |
| Mississippi | 30 | $26,660 | $23,080 | $23,080 | $23,080 | $23,080 | $44,710 |
| Missouri | 690 | $40,420 | $37,300 | $27,960 | $30,060 | $49,120 | $56,980 |
| Montana | 110 | $38,150 | $31,050 | $21,420 | $21,420 | $54,830 | $60,620 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $34,360 | $34,370 | $24,960 | $25,790 | $37,280 | $45,900 |
| Nevada | 40 | $33,090 | $23,820 | $23,090 | $23,150 | $48,930 | $53,640 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $43,660 | $52,580 | $23,690 | $25,390 | $53,620 | $57,700 |
| New Jersey | 420 | $50,130 | $47,620 | $31,800 | $41,860 | $48,790 | $64,880 |
| New Mexico | 40 | $35,770 | $28,210 | $25,670 | $28,200 | $40,710 | $49,430 |
| New York | 710 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Carolina | 480 | $32,300 | $25,070 | $16,720 | $22,380 | $39,240 | $62,400 |
| North Dakota | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ohio | 500 | $35,640 | $26,250 | $22,100 | $23,920 | $39,350 | $55,740 |
| Oklahoma | 140 | $30,030 | $23,150 | $19,140 | $19,500 | $40,050 | $48,100 |
| Oregon | 170 | $39,230 | $41,540 | $29,580 | $31,250 | $41,540 | $52,340 |
| Pennsylvania | 340 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Carolina | — | $44,600 | $57,390 | $23,330 | $27,310 | $57,390 | $57,400 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $38,870 | $36,380 | $29,260 | $29,650 | $39,440 | $62,800 |
| Tennessee | — | $28,410 | $23,080 | $21,430 | $21,630 | $30,700 | $46,380 |
| Texas | 650 | $42,180 | $37,610 | $21,920 | $29,390 | $52,090 | $57,570 |
| Utah | 960 | $31,720 | $29,920 | $21,420 | $24,610 | $35,500 | $43,520 |
| Vermont | 100 | $44,130 | $43,860 | $30,520 | $36,650 | $45,970 | $58,960 |
| Virginia | 380 | $51,290 | $43,940 | $28,840 | $34,470 | $58,370 | $89,680 |
| Washington | 430 | $43,090 | $40,040 | $34,100 | $36,670 | $46,160 | $56,640 |
| West Virginia | 60 | $53,400 | $43,600 | $22,320 | $37,270 | $59,160 | $91,500 |
| Wisconsin | 280 | $49,340 | $44,810 | $25,940 | $30,240 | $51,730 | $73,980 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.