Highest-Paying States for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.
- 1New Jersey$67,600
- 2North Dakota$63,920
- 3South Carolina$61,290
- 4Wisconsin$57,000
- 5Ohio$55,040
- 6Louisiana$50,080
- 7Illinois$49,070
- 8Massachusetts$48,400
- 9West Virginia$46,490
- 10Arizona$46,440
- 11Indiana$46,140
- 12Vermont$46,080
- 13California$44,530
- 14Colorado$44,230
- 15Pennsylvania$44,200