The annual salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $31,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,850.
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 | $34,440 | -11.82% | 22.68% |
| 2021 | $38,510 | -16.05% | - |
| 2020 | $44,690 | -29.34% | - |
| 2019 | $57,800 | -0.71% | - |
| 2018 | $58,210 | 39.05% | - |
| 2017 | $35,480 | 9.10% | - |
| 2016 | $32,250 | 37.40% | - |
| 2015 | $20,190 | -39.38% | - |
| 2014 | $28,140 | 4.23% | - |
| 2013 | $26,950 | 1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $26,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,440, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $60,280). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 42.9 percent (42.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Peabody | |
| Worcester |