Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 40 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$38,820

Highest

$83,570

Massachusetts

Lowest

$23,080

Tennessee

Total Employment

13,580

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Massachusetts	$83,570	210	+115.3%
2	Kentucky	$57,450	70	+48.0%
3	South Carolina	$57,390	0	+47.8%
4	Minnesota	$52,630	180	+35.6%
5	New Hampshire	$52,580	40	+35.4%
6	Louisiana	$52,320	260	+34.8%
7	Maryland	$50,720	50	+30.7%
8	Maine	$48,400	40	+24.7%
9	New Jersey	$47,620	420	+22.7%
10	Illinois	$47,010	820	+21.1%
11	Arizona	$45,240	180	+16.5%
12	Wisconsin	$44,810	280	+15.4%
13	California	$44,590	2,830	+14.9%
14	Virginia	$43,940	380	+13.2%
15	Vermont	$43,860	100	+13.0%
16	West Virginia	$43,600	60	+12.3%
17	Colorado	$42,120	910	+8.5%
18	Oregon	$41,540	170	+7.0%
19	Washington	$40,040	430	+3.1%
20	Connecticut	$37,790	150	-2.7%
21	Texas	$37,610	650	-3.1%
22	Missouri	$37,300	690	-3.9%
23	Indiana	$37,060	190	-4.5%
24	South Dakota	$36,380	110	-6.3%
25	Nebraska	$34,370	70	-11.5%
26	Iowa	$34,010	160	-12.4%
27	Kansas	$32,970	620	-15.1%
28	Michigan	$32,900	310	-15.2%
29	Montana	$31,050	110	-20.0%
30	Florida	$30,190	540	-22.2%
31	Utah	$29,920	960	-22.9%
32	Georgia	$28,360	90	-26.9%
33	New Mexico	$28,210	40	-27.3%
34	Ohio	$26,250	500	-32.4%
35	Idaho	$25,230	270	-35.0%
36	North Carolina	$25,070	480	-35.4%
37	Nevada	$23,820	40	-38.6%
38	Oklahoma	$23,150	140	-40.4%
39	Mississippi	$23,080	30	-40.5%
40	Tennessee	$23,080	0	-40.5%