SOC 27-2023 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, umpires, referees, and other sports officials earned a median of $40,710 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 15,780 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $67,600 | Not published | 420 | 0.1 |
| North Dakota | $63,920 | Not published | 180 | 0.4 |
| South Carolina | $61,290 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $57,000 | Not published | 300 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | $55,040 | Not published | 580 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $50,080 | Not published | 310 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | $49,070 | Not published | 690 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $48,400 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $46,490 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $46,440 | Not published | 210 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $46,140 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | $46,080 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| California | $44,530 | Not published | 1,950 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $44,230 | Not published | 1,120 | 0.4 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,200 | Not published | 320 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $43,040 | Not published | 190 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $42,920 | Not published | 650 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $41,350 | Not published | 400 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $40,840 | Not published | 260 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | $39,530 | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $38,730 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $37,070 | Not published | 280 | 0.0 |
| Montana | $36,370 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $35,260 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | $34,560 | Not published | 340 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $33,140 | Not published | 1,240 | 0.4 |
| Idaho | $32,250 | Not published | 170 | 0.2 |
| Utah | $31,430 | Not published | 1,100 | 0.6 |
| Nebraska | $31,390 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $28,360 | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $27,060 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $26,540 | Not published | 400 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $25,780 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Oklahoma | $21,900 | Not published | 220 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | Not published | Not published | 290 | 0.1 |
| Maine | Not published | Not published | 180 | 0.3 |
| Minnesota | Not published | Not published | 320 | 0.1 |
| New York | Not published | Not published | 630 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | Not published | Not published | 380 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 70 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay, WI | $77,670 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $65,230 | Not published | 120 | 0.3 |
| Bismarck, ND | $63,920 | Not published | 70 | 1.0 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $63,190 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $62,400 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Columbus, OH | $58,240 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $57,190 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| Cleveland, OH | $57,140 | Not published | 160 | 0.2 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $56,330 | Not published | 310 | 0.1 |
| Akron, OH | $56,200 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $51,600 | Not published | 540 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,230 | Not published | 550 | 0.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $50,250 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Boulder, CO | $49,460 | Not published | 80 | 0.4 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $49,410 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $47,540 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,850 | Not published | 310 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,500 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $46,080 | Not published | 50 | 0.4 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $45,300 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Greeley, CO | $44,990 | Not published | 70 | 0.6 |
| Lawrence, KS | $44,930 | Not published | 40 | 0.8 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $44,890 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Rochester, MN | $44,230 | Not published | 30 | 0.3 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,200 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $43,570 | Not published | 260 | 0.1 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $43,040 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $42,640 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $42,350 | Not published | 490 | 0.3 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $41,600 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $41,020 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $41,010 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $40,890 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Salinas, CA | $40,880 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $40,870 | Not published | 40 | 0.6 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $40,840 | Not published | 140 | 0.2 |
| Richmond, VA | $40,510 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $40,300 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $40,280 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,900 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $39,520 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,760 | Not published | 110 | 0.4 |
| Bend, OR | $38,730 | Not published | 90 | 0.8 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $38,410 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $37,650 | Not published | 490 | 0.4 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,580 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $37,100 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $37,090 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $35,860 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $35,780 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $34,680 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $34,370 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,360 | Not published | 520 | 0.4 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $33,340 | Not published | 30 | 0.3 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $32,280 | Not published | 70 | 1.0 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $31,430 | Not published | 450 | 0.5 |
| Boise City, ID | $31,300 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Springfield, MO | $30,920 | Not published | 150 | 0.7 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $29,790 | Not published | 420 | 1.4 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $29,710 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Ogden, UT | $28,180 | Not published | 80 | 0.3 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $27,850 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $27,710 | Not published | 120 | 0.0 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $26,400 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $21,760 | Not published | 150 | 0.2 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Not published | Not published | 180 | 0.2 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Madison, WI | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Not published | Not published | 860 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Not published | Not published | 120 | 0.0 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.