The annual salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $26,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,810.
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 | $35,360 | -42.59% | 46.07% |
| 2021 | $50,420 | 51.33% | - |
| 2020 | $24,540 | -10.39% | - |
| 2019 | $27,090 | -8.82% | - |
| 2018 | $29,480 | -38.91% | - |
| 2017 | $40,950 | 41.17% | - |
| 2016 | $24,090 | 3.03% | - |
| 2015 | $23,360 | 3.85% | - |
| 2014 | $22,460 | 13.36% | - |
| 2013 | $19,460 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $19,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,360 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 46.1 percent (46.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |