Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Salary in California

Ranked #9 of 34 · CA

1.8% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $53,960 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $44,530
Employment 1,950

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $35,110P25 $38,010 Median $44,530P75 $58,260P90 $80,750

About 80% of umpires, referees, and other sports officialss in California earn between $35,110 and $80,750. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$53,960
U.S. average
$53,010

The mean umpires, referees, and other sports officials salary in California is $53,960, about 1.8% above the U.S. average ($53,010). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $56,330 $62,190 310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $51,230 $54,910 550
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $44,200 $49,620 110
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $41,600 $55,230 110
Salinas, CA $40,880 $44,730 50
Stockton-Lodi, CA $38,760 $38,630 110
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $37,580 $41,460 60
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $35,090 $40,850

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