The annual salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $18,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42,500 | 18.78% | 24.14% |
| 2019 | $34,520 | -1.42% | - |
| 2018 | $35,010 | 0.40% | - |
| 2017 | $34,870 | -0.26% | - |
| 2016 | $34,960 | 1.92% | - |
| 2015 | $34,290 | 4.52% | - |
| 2014 | $32,740 | -0.40% | - |
| 2013 | $32,870 | 1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $32,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,500, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the second highest paying city for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Charlottesville (median annual salary of $53,200). Compared with Charlottesville, the median annual salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 20.1 percent (20.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area |