The annual salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $22,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,460.
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 | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $24,140 | 19.18% | -32.73% |
| 2020 | $19,510 | 5.07% | - |
| 2019 | $18,520 | -15.93% | - |
| 2017 | $21,470 | -47.83% | - |
| 2016 | $31,740 | 0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $31,610 | -3.54% | - |
| 2014 | $32,730 | 2.11% | - |
| 2013 | $32,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,140, Raleigh-Cary is the lowest paying city for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in state of North Carolina, following city of Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $32,410). Compared with the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Raleigh-Cary is 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Raleigh-Cary |