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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary
in Boulder, CO

Median base pay · Boulder, CO
$35,500
≈ $17.07/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 540 jobs
Middle 50%
$35,400–$37,280
vs U.S. median
+6%
Metro rank
#33 of 123

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in the Boulder, CO metro earn a median of $35,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 540 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $33,580 and in line with the CO statewide median of $35,640. It ranks #33 of 123 metros with published figures for this job.

LIFEGUARDS, SKI PATROL, AND OTHER RECREATIONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS · BOULDER, CO · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOULDER, CO · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$34,340P25$35,400MEDIAN$35,500P75$37,280P90$39,760
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$25,780P25$28,880MEDIAN$33,580P75$37,520P90$43,970
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    Questions

    What is the average Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Boulder?

    The BLS median is $35,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 540 jobs pay between $35,400 and $37,280. The 10th percentile is $34,340 and the 90th is $39,760.

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

    That is 6% above the U.S. median of $33,580 and in line with the CO statewide median of $35,640. It ranks #33 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 Boulder?

    About $17.07 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,500 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.02–$17.92 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.