US Number of Civilians (16 Years and Over) Employed as Umpires, referees, and other sports officials and their Median Earnings Per Gender in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on November 8, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the number of employed US civilians (16 years and over) who were employed as Umpires, referees, and other sports officials was 31,548 (i.e. 0.02% of all civilian employees). Among those employed as Umpires, referees, and other sports officials, 80.29% were Males, and 19.71% were Females.

The median earnings for all Umpires, referees, and other sports officials was $55,054, which was 3.24% higher than the median earnings for all US civilian employees. The median earnings of Female Umpires, referees, and other sports officials was 8.23% less than that of their male counterparts.

The chart below shows the number of employees per gender. The tables below show the number of employees and the median earnings per gender.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Umpires, referees, and other sports officials By Gender in 2021
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US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Umpires, referees, and other sports officials By Gender in 2021
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Gender Number of Civilians Employed Percentage of Employed Civilians Per Gender (%)
Male 25329 0.03
Female 6219 0.01
US Median Earnings of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Umpires, referees, and other sports officials By Gender in 2021
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Gender Median Earnings ($)
Male 55648
Female 51417