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Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 34 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median umpires, referees, and other sports officials in the US earns $40,710 per year (15,780 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Jersey ($67,600) and lowest in Oklahoma ($21,900) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in New Jersey $67,600 $54,198 $4,517 80.2% 420
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in North Dakota $63,920 $53,540 $4,462 83.8% 180
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in South Carolina $61,290 $48,906 $4,076 79.8% 50
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Wisconsin $57,000 $46,253 $3,854 81.1% 300
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Ohio $55,040 $45,673 $3,806 83% 580
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Louisiana $50,080 $41,303 $3,442 82.5% 310
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Illinois $49,070 $39,324 $3,277 80.1% 690
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Massachusetts $48,400 $38,869 $3,239 80.3% 250
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in West Virginia $46,490 $38,170 $3,181 82.1% 50
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Arizona $46,440 $38,542 $3,212 83% 210
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Indiana $46,140 $37,922 $3,160 82.2% 170
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Vermont $46,080 $38,095 $3,175 82.7% 80
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in California $44,530 $37,189 $3,099 83.5% 1,950
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Colorado $44,230 $36,481 $3,040 82.5% 1,120
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Pennsylvania $44,200 $36,338 $3,028 82.2% 320
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Iowa $43,040 $35,779 $2,982 83.1% 190
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Texas $42,920 $36,666 $3,056 85.4% 650
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Washington $41,350 $35,405 $2,950 85.6% 400
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Virginia $40,840 $33,461 $2,788 81.9% 260
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Connecticut $39,530 $33,089 $2,757 83.7% 200
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Oregon $38,730 $30,740 $2,562 79.4% 170
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Florida $37,070 $31,966 $2,664 86.2% 280
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Montana $36,370 $30,451 $2,538 83.7% 60
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in South Dakota $35,260 $30,511 $2,543 86.5% 80
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Michigan $34,560 $28,731 $2,394 83.1% 340
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Missouri $33,140 $28,188 $2,349 85.1% 1,240
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Idaho $32,250 $27,492 $2,291 85.2% 170
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Utah $31,430 $26,020 $2,168 82.8% 1,100
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Nebraska $31,390 $26,830 $2,236 85.5% 40
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Georgia $28,360 $24,115 $2,010 85% 280
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Mississippi $27,060 $23,544 $1,962 87% 60
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in North Carolina $26,540 $22,915 $1,910 86.3% 400
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Kansas $25,780 $22,163 $1,847 86% —
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in Oklahoma $21,900 $19,205 $1,600 87.7% 220
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