The annual salary statistics of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $33,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,200.
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 | $37,210 | -0.08% | 27.57% |
| 2021 | $37,240 | 16.25% | - |
| 2020 | $31,190 | -28.89% | - |
| 2019 | $40,200 | -7.06% | - |
| 2018 | $43,040 | 4.23% | - |
| 2017 | $41,220 | 24.19% | - |
| 2016 | $31,250 | -3.65% | - |
| 2015 | $32,390 | 6.64% | - |
| 2014 | $30,240 | 0.83% | - |
| 2013 | $29,990 | 10.14% | - |
| 2012 | $26,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,210, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $41,950). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |