The annual salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $30,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,170.
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 | $31,350 | 18.79% | 39.17% |
| 2020 | $25,460 | 2.75% | - |
| 2019 | $24,760 | 6.14% | - |
| 2018 | $23,240 | -29.69% | - |
| 2017 | $30,140 | 33.68% | - |
| 2016 | $19,990 | -4.00% | - |
| 2015 | $20,790 | 5.15% | - |
| 2014 | $19,720 | 1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $19,510 | 2.26% | - |
| 2012 | $19,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,350, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the lowest paying city for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $41,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |