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Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Occupation · SOC 2018 27-2023 · United States

SOC 2018 code
27-2023
Share of U.S. applications
0.00%
Applications on record
35
FY2025
5
Certified (last three years)
90.0%
Main route
PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials (SOC 27-2023). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.

Applications by fiscal year — Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

35FY2011FY2013FY2015FY2017FY2019FY2021FY2023FY2025FY2026*
35FY2011FY2014FY2017FY2020FY2023FY2026*
Data table
FY20111
FY20120
FY20131
FY20140
FY20152
FY20161
FY20174
FY20184
FY20191
FY20204
FY20215
FY20220
FY20231
FY20242
FY20255
FY2026*4
Fiscal yearCW-1H-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*0004
FY20250104
FY20240011
FY20230001
FY20220000
FY20210014
FY20201003
FY20190001
FY20180004
FY20170031
FY20160001
FY20150200
FY20140000
FY20130100
FY20120000
FY20110100
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.

Applications by employer
  1. National Hockey League14
  2. Pga Tour, Inc.3
  3. Sandy Hill LLC2
  4. International BJJ, Inc.2
  5. UK International Soccer Camps1
  6. Wta Tour, Inc.1
  7. Goldens Bridge, Inc.1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).

Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials: applications by worksite state

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1+1+2+2+2+
Data table
StateApplications
FL8
CA6
WA3
MD2
TX2
PA2
DC2
CO2
NC2
OH2
MP1
MI1
NH1
VA1
Metropolitan areas
  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA5
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV3
  3. Jacksonville, FL3
  4. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA3
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD3
  6. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL2
  7. Raleigh-Cary, NC2
  8. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO2
  9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL2
  10. Columbus, OH1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Referee3
  2. Karate Instructor1
  3. Hockey Official (bilingual: English/french)1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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