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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary
in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH

Median base pay · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$25,580
≈ $12.30/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 350 jobs
Middle 50%
$22,890–$28,170
vs U.S. median
-24%
Metro rank
#117 of 123

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro earn a median of $25,580 a year, based on BLS estimates for 350 jobs (May 2025). That is 24% below the U.S. median of $33,580 and 8% below the OH statewide median of $27,770. It ranks #117 of 123 metros with published figures for this job.

LIFEGUARDS, SKI PATROL, AND OTHER RECREATIONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS · DAYTON-KETTERING-BEAVERCREEK, OH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · DAYTON-KETTERING-BEAVERCREEK, OH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$22,570P25$22,890MEDIAN$25,580P75$28,170P90$29,080
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 Dayton?

The BLS median is $25,580 a year (May 2025). Half of the 350 jobs pay between $22,890 and $28,170. The 10th percentile is $22,570 and the 90th is $29,080.

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

That is 24% below the U.S. median of $33,580 and 8% below the OH statewide median of $27,770. It ranks #117 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 Dayton?

About $12.30 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $25,580 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $11.00–$13.54 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.