The annual salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Colorado Springs, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Colorado Springs is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,590 | 17.92% | 43.14% |
| 2020 | $26,750 | 16.26% | - |
| 2017 | $22,400 | 4.64% | - |
| 2016 | $21,360 | 8.57% | - |
| 2015 | $19,530 | 2.97% | - |
| 2014 | $18,950 | 1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $18,610 | 0.43% | - |
| 2012 | $18,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,590 in Colorado Springs is in the middle of salary range for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Colorado Springs is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower than that in the highest paying West Colorado nonmetropolitan area and 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Collins-Loveland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland |