Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 139 metro areas
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AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $48,660 | 110 |
| Arizona | $45,240 | 180 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $53,560 | 480 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $49,360 | 40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $48,320 | 800 |
| Chico, CA | $45,070 | 30 |
| California | $44,590 | 2,830 |
| San Jose, CA | $44,200 | 110 |
| Riverside, CA | $39,900 | 170 |
| Sacramento, CA | $39,770 | 170 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,570 | 80 |
| Stockton, CA | $36,620 | 100 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $35,090 | — |
| Oxnard, CA | $35,000 | 80 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $33,280 | — |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Colorado | $66,570 | 90 |
| Boulder, CO | $47,020 | 70 |
| Colorado | $42,120 | 910 |
| Denver, CO | $42,120 | 350 |
| Southwest Colorado | $41,790 | 160 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $40,870 | 40 |
| Greeley, CO | $39,170 | 60 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $36,290 | 90 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado | $30,400 | — |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | $44,630 | 40 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $38,960 | 70 |
| Connecticut | $37,790 | 150 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,730 | 150 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral, FL | $47,040 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $33,760 | 60 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $33,570 | 60 |
| Deltona, FL | $32,900 | 40 |
| Florida | $30,190 | 540 |
| Miami, FL | $29,610 | 140 |
| Tampa, FL | $27,890 | 120 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $39,850 | 40 |
| Georgia | $28,360 | 90 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $34,010 | 160 |
| Des Moines, IA | $32,470 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA-IL | $28,530 | 40 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $26,350 | 70 |
| Boise City, ID | $25,230 | 140 |
| Idaho | $25,230 | 270 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $51,210 | 580 |
| Illinois | $47,010 | 820 |
| West Central Illinois | $46,650 | 50 |
| South Illinois | $29,270 | 40 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $44,540 | 100 |
| Indiana | $37,060 | 190 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $36,390 | — |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $32,970 | 620 |
| Lawrence, KS | $32,970 | 200 |
| Kansas | $30,730 | — |
| Wichita, KS | $28,510 | 80 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $57,450 | 70 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $40,840 | 140 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $62,090 | 150 |
| Louisiana | $52,320 | 260 |
| New Orleans, LA | $48,930 | 40 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $83,570 | 120 |
| Massachusetts | $83,570 | 210 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $50,720 | 50 |
| Baltimore, MD | $34,680 | — |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $48,400 | 40 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | $43,190 | 40 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $32,900 | 180 |
| Michigan | $32,900 | 310 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $54,170 | 120 |
| Minnesota | $52,630 | 180 |
| Rochester, MN | $44,230 | 30 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $39,790 | 270 |
| Missouri | $37,300 | 690 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $37,300 | 340 |
| Springfield, MO | $33,090 | 50 |
| Southeast Missouri | $30,010 | 30 |
| Central Missouri | $29,020 | 70 |
| North Missouri | $28,600 | 30 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $23,080 | 30 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $31,050 | 110 |
| Billings, MT | $30,200 | 40 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | $37,500 | 60 |
| North Carolina | $25,070 | 480 |
| Western North Carolina | $25,070 | 110 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $24,550 | 110 |
| Central North Carolina | $16,000 | 50 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West North Dakota | $81,600 | — |
| Bismarck, ND | $68,550 | 80 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $50,770 | 30 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $34,370 | 70 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $52,580 | 40 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $47,620 | 420 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $28,210 | 40 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $23,820 | 40 |
| Nevada | $23,820 | 40 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central East New York | $37,590 | 30 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $56,200 | 40 |
| Cleveland, OH | $39,350 | 120 |
| Columbus, OH | $26,640 | 80 |
| Ohio | $26,250 | 500 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $25,830 | 150 |
| Dayton, OH | $23,500 | 30 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $24,180 | 90 |
| Oklahoma | $23,150 | 140 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bend, OR | $41,540 | 80 |
| Oregon | $41,540 | 170 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $34,460 | 40 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,470 | 90 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $26,480 | 40 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | $57,390 | — |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,930 | 50 |
| South Dakota | $36,380 | 110 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $23,080 | — |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX | $42,640 | 40 |
| Houston, TX | $39,520 | 100 |
| Dallas, TX | $37,610 | 280 |
| Texas | $37,610 | 650 |
| Austin, TX | $34,390 | 130 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| High Desert Utah | $38,050 | 90 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $29,920 | 400 |
| Utah | $29,920 | 960 |
| Provo, UT | $28,330 | 350 |
| Ogden, UT | $24,560 | 100 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg, VA | $83,580 | 40 |
| Virginia | $43,940 | 380 |
| West Virginia | $43,600 | 60 |
| Richmond, VA | $38,820 | — |
| Charlottesville, VA | $30,920 | 40 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $43,860 | 50 |
| Vermont | $43,860 | 100 |
| Southern Vermont | $43,300 | 40 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA | $40,890 | 40 |
| Seattle, WA | $40,040 | 260 |
| Washington | $40,040 | 430 |
| Eastern Washington | $34,090 | 30 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay, WI | $77,670 | 40 |
| Racine, WI | $51,730 | 60 |
| Madison, WI | $49,920 | 30 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $45,930 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $44,810 | 280 |