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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median base pay · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$37,180
≈ $17.88/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,000 jobs
Middle 50%
$34,600–$41,600
vs U.S. median
+11%
Metro rank
#19 of 123

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $37,180 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,000 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% above the U.S. median of $33,580 and 1% above the MA statewide median of $36,650. It ranks #19 of 123 metros with published figures for this job.

LIFEGUARDS, SKI PATROL, AND OTHER RECREATIONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$32,980P25$34,600MEDIAN$37,180P75$41,600P90$42,830
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$25,780P25$28,880MEDIAN$33,580P75$37,520P90$43,970
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What is the average Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $37,180 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,000 jobs pay between $34,600 and $41,600. The 10th percentile is $32,980 and the 90th is $42,830.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers?

That is 11% above the U.S. median of $33,580 and 1% above the MA statewide median of $36,650. It ranks #19 of 123 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers make an hour in Boston?

About $17.88 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,180 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.63–$20.00 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.