The annual salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Fargo, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Fargo 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 | $18,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Fargo, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48,190 | 2.78% | 48.58% |
| 2020 | $46,850 | 4.89% | - |
| 2019 | $44,560 | 44.39% | - |
| 2018 | $24,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,190, Fargo is the second highest paying city for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in state of North Dakota, following the highest paying city Bismarck (median annual salary of $49,620). Compared with Bismarck, the median annual salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Fargo is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bismarck | |
| Fargo | |
| East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area |