Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Salary in California
SOC 27-2023 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in California is $44,590 per year as of 2024. This is 15% above the national median of $38,820. 2,830 people work as Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials in California. Wages have grown 47% since 2014, when the median was $30,320.
Median Annual Salary
$44,590
Mean Annual
$64,770
Median Hourly
—
Total Employed
2,830
Location Quotient
1.60
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
$33k
10th
$35k
25th
$45k
Median
$104k
75th
$129k
90th
How This Compares
California
$44,590
this metro
United States
$38,820
you earn +15% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $44,590 |
| 2023 | $34,880 |
| 2022 | $33,300 |
| 2021 | $35,630 |
| 2020 | $31,020 |
| 2019 | $29,070 |
| 2018 | $26,530 |
| 2017 | $26,400 |
| 2016 | $25,090 |
| 2015 | $25,980 |
| 2014 | $30,320 |
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