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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary

The BLS estimates 157,550 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $33,580 (May 2025, SOC 33-9092). Across 123 metros with published figures, medians range from $22,430 in West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area to $43,800 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

LIFEGUARDS, SKI PATROL, AND OTHER RECREATIONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$25,780P25$28,880MEDIAN$33,580P75$37,520P90$43,970
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$43,800 · 11,640 jobs
  2. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$43,260 · 1,800 jobs
  3. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$43,100 · 670 jobs
  4. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$43,050 · 2,480 jobs
  5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$42,460 · 1,020 jobs
  6. Ann Arbor, MI$42,330 · 390 jobs
  7. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$39,970 · 340 jobs
  8. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$39,580 · 260 jobs
  9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$39,240 · 3,060 jobs
  10. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$39,160 · 1,070 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$43,800 · 11,640 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$36,600 · 9,610 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$33,750 · 4,960 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$34,710 · 4,600 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$29,770 · 3,930 jobs
  6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$39,240 · 3,060 jobs
  7. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$30,510 · 2,980 jobs
  8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$32,220 · 2,980 jobs
  9. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$36,620 · 2,820 jobs
  10. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$37,230 · 2,730 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in the U.S.?

$33,580 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $28,880–$37,520.

Where do Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($43,800), Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($43,260), Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area ($43,100). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.