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Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as an Umpire, Referee, or Sports Official? Read this first!

7.8% Jobs Projection
$30,770 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 530 people working as Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials in the year 2018.

There were 500 Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials in this state are growing at a rate of 7.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 690 jobs for Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Umpires, Referees, and Sports Officials ranged from $21,030 to $48,410 with $30,770 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 320 $30,530
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 80 $40,730
Knoxville, TN 50 $32,440

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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