Average Umpires, Referees, And Other Sports Officials Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (metro area).

Local employment

Workers tracked locally

160

How common this job is here

1.42×

More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for umpires, referees, and other sports officials in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year

2020

Median annual wage (2020)

$28,670

This data is from the 2020 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for umpires, referees, and other sports officials from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth

+5.7%

1,100 net jobs over the projection period

Annual openings

4,600

Includes growth plus replacements

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

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Related pages

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