The annual salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $38,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,700.
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 | $59,280 | 32.89% | 40.23% |
| 2020 | $39,780 | 7.21% | - |
| 2019 | $36,910 | 6.04% | - |
| 2018 | $34,680 | 3.43% | - |
| 2017 | $33,490 | 4.21% | - |
| 2016 | $32,080 | -1.81% | - |
| 2015 | $32,660 | 27.59% | - |
| 2014 | $23,650 | -46.47% | - |
| 2013 | $34,640 | -2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $35,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,280, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is the highest paying city for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in state of Texas, followed by McAllen-Edinburg-Mission (median annual salary $44,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels |