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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Kahului, HI | $60,740 |
|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $51,540 |
| Bozeman, MT | $50,890 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $46,780 |
| San Diego, CA | $45,230 |
| San Jose, CA | $43,270 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $42,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $42,070 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $41,840 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $41,820 |
| Riverside, CA | $41,620 |
| Seattle, WA | $41,580 |
| Crestview, FL | $41,140 |
| Muskegon, MI | $40,730 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,610 |
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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers the most statewide, $58,460 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $58,460 | $60,400 | 290 | 1 | $36,370 | $36,370 |
| Hawaii | $55,150 | $52,630 | 720 | 2 | $60,740 | $51,540 |
| California | $44,380 | $42,720 | 22,620 | 19 | $46,780 | $35,660 |
| Washington | $39,940 | $37,770 | 4,720 | 7 | $41,580 | $35,410 |
| Montana | $39,910 | $37,750 | 270 | 1 | $50,890 | $50,890 |
| Massachusetts | $37,930 | $36,650 | 2,640 | 6 | $39,840 | $34,330 |
| New York | $37,800 | $36,590 | 8,740 | 11 | $38,200 | $33,420 |
| Connecticut | $37,050 | $35,960 | 1,510 | 5 | $37,460 | $36,410 |
| Colorado | $36,900 | $35,640 | 5,430 | 6 | $36,800 | $32,670 |
| Vermont | $36,720 | $36,030 | 310 | 1 | $34,460 | $34,460 |
| Maine | $36,510 | $34,320 | 340 | 2 | $37,050 | $33,480 |
| New Jersey | $36,280 | $34,760 | 5,460 | 2 | $37,980 | $36,330 |
| Rhode Island | $36,150 | $35,770 | 370 | 1 | $35,970 | $35,970 |
| Oregon | $35,640 | $35,030 | 1,860 | 6 | $37,650 | $32,380 |
| Florida | $35,510 | $35,040 | 9,460 | 14 | $41,140 | $32,700 |
| Arizona | $35,010 | $35,380 | 3,950 | 7 | $37,760 | $31,880 |
| Maryland | $34,970 | $34,520 | 4,160 | 2 | $33,790 | $31,360 |
| New Hampshire | $34,850 | $32,100 | 280 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Alaska | $34,390 | $34,540 | 340 | 1 | $32,590 | $32,590 |
| Illinois | $34,230 | $33,710 | 5,880 | 5 | $34,490 | $32,230 |
| Michigan | $33,670 | $29,760 | 3,770 | 11 | $40,730 | $27,500 |
| Delaware | $32,570 | $31,930 | 360 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Minnesota | $32,330 | $31,870 | 2,130 | 4 | $33,470 | $29,620 |
| Wyoming | $31,780 | $29,030 | 500 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Virginia | $31,700 | $30,070 | 8,920 | 8 | $32,210 | $28,670 |
| New Mexico | $31,510 | $28,590 | 760 | 1 | $29,850 | $29,850 |
| Nevada | $31,440 | $30,830 | 2,630 | 2 | $32,850 | $31,080 |
| South Dakota | $31,370 | $30,990 | 490 | 2 | $32,870 | $32,610 |
| Utah | $30,990 | $28,720 | 2,550 | 4 | $34,530 | $26,970 |
| Georgia | $30,840 | $30,880 | 2,840 | 7 | $32,630 | $25,800 |
| Nebraska | $30,680 | $29,100 | 1,250 | 2 | $30,420 | $30,030 |
| Missouri | $30,500 | $29,260 | 3,100 | 4 | $31,540 | $28,810 |
| Texas | $30,380 | $29,450 | 11,320 | 14 | $38,620 | $23,420 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,020 | $29,480 | 5,450 | 11 | $34,120 | $26,150 |
| Wisconsin | $29,710 | $28,570 | 3,350 | 10 | $32,560 | $26,400 |
| North Carolina | $29,100 | $27,310 | 4,850 | 12 | $32,270 | $23,520 |
| Ohio | $28,820 | $27,770 | 6,450 | 12 | $30,900 | $23,930 |
| Indiana | $28,590 | $28,640 | 3,290 | 10 | $33,010 | $24,400 |
| Idaho | $28,450 | $28,770 | 750 | 3 | $32,830 | $24,560 |
| Tennessee | $28,400 | $28,200 | 2,330 | 7 | $28,310 | $23,300 |
| North Dakota | $28,090 | $28,430 | 580 | 3 | $30,300 | $28,400 |
| Arkansas | $27,780 | $27,000 | 530 | 2 | $28,670 | $27,970 |
| Kentucky | $27,610 | $28,520 | 1,820 | 3 | $28,790 | $25,160 |
| Alabama | $27,390 | $28,130 | 1,080 | 4 | $32,060 | $23,930 |
| South Carolina | $27,170 | $26,210 | 1,900 | 5 | $30,970 | $23,900 |
| Kansas | $27,000 | $27,220 | 1,750 | 2 | $29,340 | $27,720 |
| Oklahoma | $26,170 | $25,250 | 650 | 2 | $24,910 | $24,340 |
| Iowa | $25,890 | $25,460 | 1,410 | 7 | $29,640 | $24,540 |
| West Virginia | $25,430 | $24,670 | 450 | 3 | $25,940 | $24,340 |
| Mississippi | $25,220 | $24,440 | 330 | 2 | $26,360 | $24,010 |
| Louisiana | $24,230 | $22,240 | 660 | 6 | $26,400 | $22,030 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,450 | $21,840 | 140 | 1 | $24,290 | $24,290 |
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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $60,740 | $64,030 | $29.20 | 110 |
| Honolulu, HI | $51,540 | $49,730 | $24.78 | n/a |
| Bozeman, MT | $50,890 | $44,610 | $24.46 | 100 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $46,780 | $43,800 | $22.49 | 11,640 |
| San Diego, CA | $45,230 | $43,050 | $21.75 | 2,480 |
| San Jose, CA | $43,270 | $42,460 | $20.81 | 1,020 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $42,460 | $39,580 | $20.41 | 260 |
| San Francisco, CA | $42,070 | $39,120 | $20.23 | 2,000 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $41,840 | $39,970 | $20.12 | 340 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $41,820 | $36,360 | $20.11 | 120 |
| Riverside, CA | $41,620 | $39,160 | $20.01 | 1,070 |
| Seattle, WA | $41,580 | $39,240 | $19.99 | 3,060 |
| Crestview, FL | $41,140 | $41,310 | $19.78 | 50 |
| Muskegon, MI | $40,730 | $35,150 | $19.58 | 50 |
| Fresno, CA | $40,610 | $35,820 | $19.52 | 230 |
| Oxnard, CA | $40,530 | $37,650 | $19.49 | 460 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $40,200 | $36,360 | $19.33 | 200 |
| Barnstable, MA | $39,840 | $37,710 | $19.15 | 50 |
| Vallejo, CA | $39,720 | $37,010 | $19.10 | 260 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $39,710 | $42,330 | $19.09 | 390 |
| Naples, FL | $39,220 | $36,740 | $18.86 | 120 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $39,170 | $37,320 | $18.83 | 150 |
| Panama City, FL | $38,800 | $35,800 | $18.66 | 80 |
| Sebastian, FL | $38,730 | $35,870 | $18.62 | 80 |
| Austin, TX | $38,620 | $43,260 | $18.57 | 1,800 |
| Miami, FL | $38,620 | $37,230 | $18.57 | 2,730 |
| Sacramento, CA | $38,590 | $38,070 | $18.55 | 1,000 |
| Boston, MA | $38,350 | $37,180 | $18.44 | 2,000 |
| Traverse City, MI | $38,310 | $39,270 | $18.42 | 120 |
| Deltona, FL | $38,260 | $38,900 | $18.40 | 310 |
| New York, NY | $38,200 | $36,600 | $18.36 | 9,610 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $37,980 | $38,130 | $18.26 | 290 |
| Bellingham, WA | $37,960 | $37,110 | $18.25 | 110 |
| Bremerton, WA | $37,850 | $36,930 | $18.20 | 120 |
| Stockton, CA | $37,850 | $38,480 | $18.20 | 210 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $37,760 | $36,830 | $18.15 | 240 |
| Bend, OR | $37,650 | $37,930 | $18.10 | 120 |
| Waterbury, CT | $37,460 | $35,990 | $18.01 | 140 |
| Hartford, CT | $37,380 | $35,960 | $17.97 | 550 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,330 | $34,620 | $17.95 | 250 |
| Kennewick, WA | $37,270 | $35,460 | $17.92 | 130 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,090 | $36,960 | $17.83 | 100 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $37,080 | $35,770 | $17.83 | 460 |
| Portland, ME | $37,050 | $35,050 | $17.81 | 140 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $37,030 | $36,360 | $17.80 | 80 |
| Portland, OR | $36,960 | $36,350 | $17.77 | 1,090 |
| Yakima, WA | $36,860 | $34,650 | $17.72 | 120 |
| Olympia, WA | $36,850 | $35,710 | $17.72 | 130 |
| Boulder, CO | $36,800 | $35,500 | $17.69 | 540 |
| Chico, CA | $36,710 | $34,320 | $17.65 | 50 |
| Norwich, CT | $36,690 | $36,430 | $17.64 | 90 |
| Denver, CO | $36,530 | $36,620 | $17.56 | 2,820 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,410 | $31,820 | $17.51 | 120 |
| New Haven, CT | $36,410 | $35,800 | $17.51 | 230 |
| Sarasota, FL | $36,380 | $34,770 | $17.49 | 310 |
| Washington, DC | $36,370 | $34,710 | $17.49 | 4,600 |
| Trenton, NJ | $36,330 | $33,920 | $17.47 | 220 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $36,180 | $35,340 | $17.39 | 60 |
| Medford, OR | $36,140 | $38,790 | $17.37 | 70 |
| Providence, RI | $35,970 | $35,310 | $17.29 | 540 |
| Worcester, MA | $35,950 | $36,010 | $17.29 | 300 |
| Tucson, AZ | $35,750 | $35,860 | $17.19 | 660 |
| Amherst, MA | $35,730 | $35,860 | $17.18 | 50 |
| Kingston, NY | $35,690 | $32,240 | $17.16 | 50 |
| El Centro, CA | $35,660 | $34,320 | $17.15 | 90 |
| Buffalo, NY | $35,620 | $35,010 | $17.13 | 510 |
| Spokane, WA | $35,410 | $34,650 | $17.03 | 320 |
| Pensacola, FL | $35,360 | $36,300 | $17.00 | 100 |
| Rochester, NY | $35,350 | $35,170 | $16.99 | 700 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $35,250 | $33,820 | $16.95 | 80 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $34,910 | $34,320 | $16.78 | 250 |
| Syracuse, NY | $34,850 | $32,870 | $16.76 | 330 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $34,740 | $34,830 | $16.70 | 2,380 |
| Greeley, CO | $34,620 | $33,080 | $16.65 | 210 |
| Tampa, FL | $34,600 | $31,720 | $16.63 | 620 |
| Ithaca, NY | $34,570 | $34,430 | $16.62 | 70 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $34,530 | $32,380 | $16.60 | 690 |
| Bloomington, IL | $34,490 | $33,270 | $16.58 | 100 |
| Burlington, VT | $34,460 | $33,390 | $16.57 | 80 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $34,440 | $33,500 | $16.56 | 750 |
| Ogden, UT | $34,340 | $30,930 | $16.51 | 200 |
| Chicago, IL | $34,330 | $33,750 | $16.51 | 4,960 |
| Springfield, MA | $34,330 | $34,110 | $16.50 | 100 |
| York, PA | $34,120 | $29,730 | $16.40 | 130 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $33,920 | $34,600 | $16.31 | 120 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $33,850 | $25,410 | $16.28 | 40 |
| Watertown, NY | $33,850 | $33,070 | $16.27 | 60 |
| Albany, NY | $33,800 | $32,240 | $16.25 | 440 |
| Baltimore, MD | $33,790 | $34,080 | $16.25 | 2,550 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $33,760 | $34,580 | $16.23 | 220 |
| Salem, OR | $33,610 | $33,570 | $16.16 | 130 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $33,540 | $34,370 | $16.12 | 160 |
| Bangor, ME | $33,480 | $32,740 | $16.10 | 50 |
| Utica, NY | $33,470 | $32,240 | $16.09 | 70 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $33,470 | $34,090 | $16.09 | 1,380 |
| Binghamton, NY | $33,420 | $32,240 | $16.07 | 70 |
| Allentown, PA | $33,030 | $30,610 | $15.88 | 280 |
| Michigan City, IN | $33,010 | $30,960 | $15.87 | 40 |
| Rockford, IL | $32,940 | $31,200 | $15.84 | 170 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $32,870 | $35,610 | $15.80 | 140 |
| Reno, NV | $32,850 | $33,640 | $15.79 | 400 |
| Lewiston, ID | $32,830 | $34,940 | $15.79 | 90 |
| Orlando, FL | $32,800 | $30,510 | $15.77 | 2,980 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $32,770 | $32,180 | $15.75 | 370 |
| Ocala, FL | $32,700 | $34,130 | $15.72 | 70 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $32,670 | $30,800 | $15.71 | 80 |
| Atlanta, GA | $32,630 | $31,860 | $15.69 | 1,910 |
| Albany, OR | $32,610 | $33,410 | $15.68 | 30 |
| Rapid City, SD | $32,610 | $34,010 | $15.68 | 110 |
| Anchorage, AK | $32,590 | $25,600 | $15.67 | 110 |
| Kenosha, WI | $32,560 | $30,980 | $15.65 | 90 |
| Midland, TX | $32,530 | $31,640 | $15.64 | 40 |
| Eugene, OR | $32,380 | $31,330 | $15.57 | 120 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $32,270 | $35,230 | $15.52 | 150 |
| Springfield, IL | $32,250 | $31,250 | $15.51 | 90 |
| Peoria, IL | $32,230 | $31,200 | $15.50 | 90 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $32,210 | $29,800 | $15.49 | n/a |
| Philadelphia, PA | $32,170 | $32,220 | $15.46 | 2,980 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $32,140 | $31,980 | $15.45 | 100 |
| Daphne, AL | $32,060 | $31,470 | $15.41 | 200 |
| Savannah, GA | $32,050 | $32,400 | $15.41 | 90 |
| Yuma, AZ | $31,880 | $30,580 | $15.33 | 80 |
| Madison, WI | $31,710 | $30,830 | $15.24 | 430 |
| St. Louis, MO | $31,540 | $30,730 | $15.16 | 1,680 |
| Duluth, MN | $31,440 | $29,710 | $15.12 | 90 |
| Detroit, MI | $31,390 | $29,540 | $15.09 | 1,500 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $31,360 | $31,200 | $15.08 | 100 |
| Niles, MI | $31,250 | $28,170 | $15.02 | 100 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $31,080 | $30,830 | $14.94 | 2,080 |
| Elkhart, IN | $31,060 | $32,130 | $14.93 | 30 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $30,980 | $31,200 | $14.90 | 160 |
| Charleston, SC | $30,970 | $33,170 | $14.89 | 450 |
| Columbus, OH | $30,900 | $29,260 | $14.85 | 1,280 |
| Sandusky, OH | $30,800 | $29,280 | $14.81 | 160 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $30,710 | $28,560 | $14.76 | 530 |
| Green Bay, WI | $30,650 | $30,560 | $14.74 | 290 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $30,630 | $30,320 | $14.73 | 1,540 |
| Lafayette, IN | $30,620 | $31,090 | $14.72 | 140 |
| Kansas City, MO | $30,610 | $30,590 | $14.71 | 1,240 |
| Charlotte, NC | $30,470 | $28,740 | $14.65 | 1,880 |
| Roanoke, VA | $30,450 | $29,580 | $14.64 | 370 |
| Lincoln, NE | $30,420 | $30,100 | $14.63 | 100 |
| Winchester, VA | $30,350 | $28,840 | $14.59 | 70 |
| Fargo, ND | $30,300 | $29,830 | $14.57 | 140 |
| Lansing, MI | $30,110 | $29,440 | $14.48 | 160 |
| Richmond, VA | $30,030 | $28,590 | $14.44 | n/a |
| Omaha, NE | $30,030 | $29,300 | $14.44 | 550 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $30,020 | $31,560 | $14.43 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 | $29,060 | $14.42 | 880 |
| Durham, NC | $29,970 | $27,280 | $14.41 | 260 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $29,970 | $30,270 | $14.41 | 210 |
| Dallas, TX | $29,920 | $29,770 | $14.39 | 3,930 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $29,920 | $27,890 | $14.39 | 2,060 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $29,850 | $28,240 | $14.35 | 400 |
| El Paso, TX | $29,770 | $33,180 | $14.31 | 230 |
| Erie, PA | $29,730 | $32,330 | $14.29 | 180 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $29,700 | $29,100 | $14.28 | 360 |
| Killeen, TX | $29,660 | $30,830 | $14.26 | 150 |
| Iowa City, IA | $29,640 | $30,620 | $14.25 | 60 |
| Rochester, MN | $29,620 | $27,810 | $14.24 | 70 |
| Springfield, MO | $29,540 | $29,120 | $14.20 | 300 |
| La Crosse, WI | $29,530 | $27,780 | $14.20 | 90 |
| Bay City, MI | $29,510 | $25,960 | $14.19 | 50 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $29,400 | $27,380 | $14.14 | 70 |
| Lawrence, KS | $29,340 | $29,190 | $14.11 | 80 |
| South Bend, IN | $29,310 | $29,500 | $14.09 | 100 |
| San Antonio, TX | $29,230 | $28,870 | $14.05 | 1,500 |
| Boise, ID | $29,220 | $29,000 | $14.05 | 320 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $29,210 | $28,810 | $14.04 | 1,400 |
| Cleveland, OH | $29,130 | $28,800 | $14.01 | 1,630 |
| Appleton, WI | $29,110 | $28,480 | $14.00 | 250 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $29,100 | $28,720 | $13.99 | 270 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $29,010 | $27,940 | $13.95 | 120 |
| Gainesville, GA | $28,920 | $29,120 | $13.90 | 80 |
| Greenville, NC | $28,910 | $28,930 | $13.90 | 50 |
| Bismarck, ND | $28,850 | $29,030 | $13.87 | 90 |
| Flint, MI | $28,820 | $28,780 | $13.86 | 50 |
| Lancaster, PA | $28,820 | $27,500 | $13.86 | 220 |
| Sioux City, IA | $28,820 | $28,080 | $13.85 | 50 |
| Columbia, MO | $28,810 | $28,600 | $13.85 | 80 |
| Louisville, KY | $28,790 | $29,870 | $13.84 | 880 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $28,670 | $28,650 | $13.79 | 170 |
| Little Rock, AR | $28,670 | $27,130 | $13.78 | 290 |
| Davenport, IA | $28,640 | $31,200 | $13.77 | 160 |
| Akron, OH | $28,590 | $27,420 | $13.74 | 290 |
| Scranton, PA | $28,530 | $26,530 | $13.71 | 170 |
| Greensboro, NC | $28,410 | $30,100 | $13.66 | 280 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $28,400 | $29,050 | $13.65 | 80 |
| Nashville, TN | $28,310 | $28,500 | $13.61 | 620 |
| Burlington, NC | $28,250 | $30,790 | $13.58 | 50 |
| Longview, TX | $28,240 | $29,110 | $13.58 | 30 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $28,210 | $31,460 | $13.56 | 200 |
| Wilmington, NC | $28,210 | $27,070 | $13.56 | 260 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $28,190 | $27,640 | $13.55 | 940 |
| Lexington, KY | $28,130 | $29,180 | $13.53 | n/a |
| Eau Claire, WI | $28,130 | $28,090 | $13.52 | 110 |
| Raleigh, NC | $28,110 | $27,380 | $13.51 | 990 |
| Athens, GA | $28,090 | $26,000 | $13.50 | 80 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $28,050 | $28,730 | $13.49 | 110 |
| Houston, TX | $28,040 | $27,540 | $13.48 | 2,320 |
| Huntsville, AL | $28,030 | $28,900 | $13.47 | 110 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $27,970 | $27,790 | $13.45 | 130 |
| Asheville, NC | $27,770 | $29,120 | $13.35 | 70 |
| Topeka, KS | $27,720 | $28,540 | $13.33 | n/a |
| Birmingham, AL | $27,610 | $28,320 | $13.28 | 330 |
| Jackson, MI | $27,500 | $25,960 | $13.22 | 50 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $27,250 | $28,090 | $13.10 | 140 |
| Columbia, SC | $27,250 | $26,720 | $13.10 | 240 |
| Reading, PA | $27,150 | $27,050 | $13.05 | 80 |
| Janesville, WI | $27,130 | $25,790 | $13.05 | 70 |
| Knoxville, TN | $27,090 | $26,920 | $13.02 | 180 |
| St. George, UT | $27,070 | $24,270 | $13.01 | 140 |
| Muncie, IN | $27,010 | $28,750 | $12.99 | 40 |
| Provo, UT | $26,970 | $26,360 | $12.97 | 520 |
| Columbus, GA | $26,850 | $25,540 | $12.91 | 90 |
| Memphis, TN | $26,820 | $27,260 | $12.89 | 460 |
| Evansville, IN | $26,800 | $27,020 | $12.89 | 180 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $26,700 | $26,300 | $12.84 | 220 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $26,400 | $25,210 | $12.69 | 120 |
| Wausau, WI | $26,400 | $25,690 | $12.69 | 130 |
| Gulfport, MS | $26,360 | $26,100 | $12.67 | 50 |
| Brunswick, GA | $26,340 | $24,880 | $12.66 | 30 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $26,190 | $26,730 | $12.59 | 60 |
| Altoona, PA | $26,150 | $25,170 | $12.57 | 70 |
| Brownsville, TX | $26,100 | $26,680 | $12.55 | 80 |
| Des Moines, IA | $26,100 | $26,480 | $12.55 | 370 |
| Lima, OH | $26,040 | $26,220 | $12.52 | 40 |
| New Orleans, LA | $26,020 | $24,960 | $12.51 | 130 |
| College Station, TX | $26,010 | $25,690 | $12.51 | 90 |
| McAllen, TX | $25,960 | $25,420 | $12.48 | 110 |
| Charleston, WV | $25,940 | $25,480 | $12.47 | 70 |
| Dayton, OH | $25,940 | $25,580 | $12.47 | 350 |
| Cleveland, TN | $25,910 | $25,440 | $12.46 | 60 |
| Augusta, GA | $25,800 | $27,700 | $12.41 | 130 |
| Toledo, OH | $25,730 | $24,820 | $12.37 | 310 |
| Kingsport, TN | $25,680 | $26,840 | $12.35 | 80 |
| Sherman, TX | $25,640 | $26,080 | $12.33 | 70 |
| Youngstown, OH | $25,570 | $25,440 | $12.30 | 140 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $25,440 | $26,670 | $12.23 | 100 |
| Ames, IA | $25,270 | $23,640 | $12.15 | 40 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $25,160 | $23,430 | $12.10 | 90 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $24,910 | $23,730 | $11.97 | 180 |
| Canton, OH | $24,870 | $23,630 | $11.96 | 220 |
| Springfield, OH | $24,650 | $24,720 | $11.85 | 50 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $24,560 | $24,670 | $11.81 | 70 |
| Waterloo, IA | $24,540 | $23,190 | $11.80 | 90 |
| Wheeling, WV | $24,470 | $24,320 | $11.76 | 60 |
| Columbus, IN | $24,400 | $23,640 | $11.73 | 90 |
| Hickory, NC | $24,390 | $24,480 | $11.73 | 120 |
| Huntington, WV | $24,340 | $22,880 | $11.70 | 170 |
| Tulsa, OK | $24,340 | $23,210 | $11.70 | 100 |
| San Juan, PR | $24,290 | $22,620 | $11.68 | 90 |
| Shreveport, LA | $24,260 | $21,100 | $11.66 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $24,030 | $22,240 | $11.55 | 110 |
| Jackson, MS | $24,010 | $22,970 | $11.55 | 70 |
| Mansfield, OH | $23,930 | $22,260 | $11.50 | 60 |
| Montgomery, AL | $23,930 | $21,940 | $11.50 | 110 |
| Greenville, SC | $23,900 | $23,450 | $11.49 | 380 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $23,520 | $23,170 | $11.31 | 50 |
| Amarillo, TX | $23,420 | $22,120 | $11.26 | 70 |
| Morristown, TN | $23,300 | $20,720 | $11.20 | 80 |
| Slidell, LA | $22,780 | $21,390 | $10.95 | 110 |
| Lafayette, LA | $22,030 | $21,040 | $10.59 | 40 |
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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary: questions
Where do lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers make the most money?
In Kahului, HI, with an average of $60,740 a year, among the 263 metro areas we cover.
What is the average lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers salary in the U.S.?
$34,470 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $33,580, so half of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers nationwide earn between $28,880 (25th percentile) and $37,520 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $58,460 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers pay the lowest?
Lafayette, LA, at $22,030 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-9092.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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