The annual salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $31,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $48,970 | 3.45% | 41.78% |
| 2018 | $47,280 | 4.46% | - |
| 2017 | $45,170 | 5.84% | - |
| 2016 | $42,530 | 0.52% | - |
| 2015 | $42,310 | -0.28% | - |
| 2014 | $42,430 | -0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $42,520 | 32.95% | - |
| 2012 | $28,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,970, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $54,050). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Lexington-Fayette is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette |