Referee salary in United States

The average salary for a Referee is $22.05 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 2.2k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 2, 2026.

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Referee salaries typically range between a low of $13.23 and a high of $36.74 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Referee include New York, NY at $43.79 per hour, Seattle, WA at $26.15 per hour, and Naperville, IL at $25.86 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Referee include Federal Reserve Bank of New York ($304,000 per year) and GlobalFoundries ($228,750 per year).