Average Salary for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
SOC 33-9092 · Protective Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in the United States is $33,720 ($16.21/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $24,860 at the 10th percentile to $44,600 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 143,590 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 44% since 2019.
Median Annual
$33,720
Mean Annual
$34,700
10th Pct
$24,860
75th Pct
$37,750
Employment
143,590
Salary Distribution
$25k
10th
$29k
25th
$34k
Median
$38k
75th
$45k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $71,250 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $51,990 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,190 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $43,770 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $43,580 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,450 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,190 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $42,390 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $41,370 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $40,280 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $39,790 |
| Traverse City, MI | $39,320 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $39,270 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,220 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $38,870 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $58,640 |
| Hawaii | $55,540 |
| California | $42,520 |
| Washington | $38,510 |
| Massachusetts | $36,830 |
| Colorado | $36,290 |
| Rhode Island | $36,090 |
| New York | $35,890 |
| Vermont | $35,850 |
| Alaska | $35,650 |
| Arizona | $35,360 |
| New Jersey | $35,250 |
| Connecticut | $35,070 |
| Florida | $35,010 |
| Oregon | $34,960 |
| New Hampshire | $34,380 |
| Maryland | $33,860 |
| Maine | $33,650 |
| Illinois | $33,310 |
| Minnesota | $32,460 |
| Virginia | $31,610 |
| Georgia | $31,510 |
| Nevada | $31,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,950 |
| Delaware | $30,920 |
| Kentucky | $30,890 |
| Montana | $29,890 |
| South Dakota | $29,850 |
| Michigan | $29,660 |
| Texas | $29,240 |
| Missouri | $29,190 |
| Wisconsin | $29,190 |
| Indiana | $29,000 |
| Idaho | $28,810 |
| New Mexico | $28,570 |
| Utah | $28,400 |
| Ohio | $28,330 |
| North Dakota | $28,120 |
| Alabama | $27,790 |
| Wyoming | $27,570 |
| Nebraska | $27,550 |
| Tennessee | $27,140 |
| North Carolina | $27,040 |
| South Carolina | $26,350 |
| Arkansas | $25,820 |
| Iowa | $25,450 |
| Oklahoma | $25,120 |
| Kansas | $24,960 |
| West Virginia | $24,350 |
| Mississippi | $22,880 |
| Louisiana | $22,110 |
| Guam | $22,090 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,950 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,720 |
| 2023 | $30,380 |
| 2022 | $27,270 |
| 2021 | $25,630 |
| 2020 | $25,020 |
| 2019 | $23,420 |