Occupation · SOC 27-2023
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials: where it is licensed
30,560 employed across 25 industries, median wage $108,100. Licensed in 32 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 11 | 1 | Clerk of Scales (Thoroughbred Racing); Commission Clocker (Thoroughbre | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 4 | 0 | Unarmed Combat Inspector; Unarmed Combat Judge | jurisdiction |
| CA | 5 | 0 | Judge, Amateur; Judge, Professional | jurisdiction |
| CO | 3 | 1 | Key Occupational License (judge, steward, veterinarian); Official | jurisdiction |
| FL | 12 | 1 | Cardroom Employee General; Cardroom Employee Occupational | jurisdiction |
| ID | 2 | 0 | Athletic Ring Official ; Athletic Seconds | jurisdiction |
| IL | 2 | 0 | RACE TRACK EMPLOYEE; RACING OFFICIAL | jurisdiction |
| IN | 5 | 1 | Boxing Judge; Boxing Referee | jurisdiction |
| KS | 5 | 1 | Boxing/MMA/Kickboxing Judge; Boxing/MMA/Kickboxing Referee | jurisdiction |
| KY | 1 | 0 | Boxing Referee | jurisdiction |
| LA | 1 | 0 | Gaming, Casino and Video Occupations | jurisdiction |
| MA | 1 | 1 | GAMING EMPLOYEE | jurisdiction |
| MD | 2 | 0 | JUDGE; REFEREE | jurisdiction |
| ME | 4 | 1 | Athletic Director; Boxing Judge | jurisdiction |
| MI | 5 | 1 | Casino Employees Level 2; Horse Racing Occupational License | jurisdiction |
| MN | 2 | 0 | Combative Sports -Various Licenses (Judge / Promoter / Referee / Rings | jurisdiction |
| MO | 4 | 1 | Boxing Judge; Boxing Referee | jurisdiction |
| MT | 2 | 1 | Athletic Program - Judge; Athletic Program - Referee | jurisdiction |
| NC | 4 | 0 | Mixed Martial Arts/Boxing/Toughman/Kickboxing Judge; Mixed Martial Art | jurisdiction |
| NE | 2 | 0 | Race Horse Stable Attendant (Groom); Race Track Worker | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | THOROUGHBRED RACING OCCUPATIONS | jurisdiction |
| NM | 3 | 2 | Judge; MMA - Judge | jurisdiction |
| NY | 1 | 0 | Race Official | jurisdiction |
| OK | 8 | 1 | Horse Racing Commission Racing Official; Horse Racing Commission Track | jurisdiction |
| OR | 2 | 0 | Matchmaker; Racing Official (horse racing) | jurisdiction |
| SC | 3 | 0 | Judge; Referee | jurisdiction |
| SD | 7 | 0 | Boxing Judge; Boxing Referee | jurisdiction |
| TN | 1 | 0 | BOXING RING OFFICIAL | jurisdiction |
| TX | 6 | 0 | Racing -- Adoption Program Personnel; Racing -- Association Other | jurisdiction |
| VT | 2 | 0 | Professional Boxing Judge; Professional Boxing Referee | jurisdiction |
| WA | 2 | 0 | Judge (Boxing, Wrestling, Martial Arts); Referees (Boxing, Wrestling, | jurisdiction |
| WY | 1 | 0 | HORSE RACING PERSONNEL | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.