Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

27-2023 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Officiate at competitive athletic or sporting events. Detect infractions of rules and decide penalties according to established regulations. Include all sporting officials, referees, and competition judges.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
11,440 7.8 % (4) $27,850 4.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $14,160 $16,870 $21,260 $31,390 $44,140
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Local government (OES designation) 3,440 (4) $26,900
Spectator sports 2,270 (4) $37,890
Other amusement and recreation industries 1,740 (4) $25,130
Civic and social organizations 1,060 (4) $22,290
Colleges and universities 230 (4) $22,080

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
State government (OES designation) 70 (4) $49,620
Spectator sports 2,270 (4) $37,890
Promoters of performing arts and sports (7) (4) $28,790
Junior colleges 40 (4) $27,840
Local government (OES designation) 3,440 (4) $26,900

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Utah 370 (4) $15,700 0.035%
Colorado 640 (4) $25,710 0.030%
Kansas 310 (4) $27,170 0.024%
Alaska 70 (4) $22,670 0.024%
Oregon 330 (4) $23,180 0.021%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Virginia 190 (4) $57,200 0.006%
New Jersey 60 (4) $34,230 0.002%
New Hampshire 30 (4) $32,970 0.005%
Arizona (7) (4) $32,830 (7)
South Carolina 60 (4) $31,920 0.003%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Provo-Orem, UT MSA 260 (4) $16,410 0.178%
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA 420 (4) $31,280 0.025%
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA PMSA 210 (4) $22,540 0.023%
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA 230 (4) $29,210 0.018%
Rochester, NY MSA 90 (4) $31,840 0.018%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA (7) (4) $58,520 (7)
Nassau-Suffolk, NY PMSA (7) (4) $39,310 (7)
Houston, TX PMSA 80 (4) $35,320 0.004%
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA (7) (4) $33,460 (7)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA 90 (4) $32,890 0.008%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Hourly wage rates for occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.

(7) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005