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Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials salary in Illinois

The median umpires, referees, and other sports officials in Illinois earns $49,070 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,265 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$35,310
Median percentile
$49,070
75th percentile
$82,960
90th percentile
$86,860

Based on 690 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$39,179 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,070
Federal income tax−$3,708
Social Security + Medicare−$3,754
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,429
Monthly take-home$3,265
Every two weeks$1,507

Does it go far here?

$49,091Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Illinois

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$438,010
Chief Executives$331,920
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490
Nurse Anesthetists$286,830
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630
Psychiatrists$258,740
Family Medicine Physicians$245,120
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200

All umpires, referees, and other sports officials salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois