The annual salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $17,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $54,050 | -0.61% | 32.99% |
| 2019 | $54,380 | -0.72% | - |
| 2017 | $54,770 | 33.87% | - |
| 2016 | $36,220 | 34.79% | - |
| 2015 | $23,620 | 17.32% | - |
| 2014 | $19,530 | -85.46% | - |
| 2012 | $36,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,050, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $48,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Louisville-Jefferson County is 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette |