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Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials in New Jersey

Is New Jersey a good place for you to work as an Umpire, Referee, or Sports Official?

8.8% Jobs Projection
$29,970 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

  • Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials Work in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 290 people working as Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials in the year 2018.

There were 290 Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 280 Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials working in it, which means New Jersey has more Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials in this state are growing at a rate of 8.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 370 jobs for New Jersey Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,000 annual jobs and 22,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials ranged from $19,660 to $80,850 with $29,970 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 990 n/a
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 170 $24,090

Top States for Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials Employment

View the list below to see where most Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,320 $26,530
Illinois 1,230 $24,830
Missouri 1,200 $27,880
Utah 1,180 $18,570
Colorado 950 $26,790
Michigan 940 $22,930
Texas 930 $30,470
New York 890 $0
Kansas 860 $34,170
Florida 710 $23,960
Wisconsin 650 $29,450
Tennessee 530 $30,770
Washington 500 $37,460
Ohio 460 $21,780
North Carolina 420 $31,220
Virginia 360 $30,810
Massachusetts 340 $37,020
Minnesota 340 $28,170
Georgia 320 $18,780
Maryland 320 $32,160

Below are the states where Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Kentucky $47,580
Washington $37,460
West Virginia $37,270
Massachusetts $37,020
Arizona $35,670
Vermont $34,440
New Hampshire $34,300
Kansas $34,170
Alaska $32,410
Maryland $32,160

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