The annual salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $24,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $37,240 | 15.90% | -8.03% |
| 2020 | $31,320 | 1.85% | - |
| 2019 | $30,740 | 0.68% | - |
| 2018 | $30,530 | -34.75% | - |
| 2017 | $41,140 | 2.21% | - |
| 2016 | $40,230 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $40,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,240, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Memphis (median annual salary of $43,220). Compared with Memphis, the median annual salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga |