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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Median base pay · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$43,800
≈ $21.06/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 11,640 jobs
Middle 50%
$38,470–$46,020
vs U.S. median
+30%
Metro rank
#1 of 123

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $43,800 a year, based on BLS estimates for 11,640 jobs (May 2025). That is 30% above the U.S. median of $33,580 and 3% above the CA statewide median of $42,720. It ranks #1 of 123 metros with published figures for this job.

LIFEGUARDS, SKI PATROL, AND OTHER RECREATIONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS · LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM, CA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,530P25$38,470MEDIAN$43,800P75$46,020P90$61,510
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 Los Angeles?

The BLS median is $43,800 a year (May 2025). Half of the 11,640 jobs pay between $38,470 and $46,020. The 10th percentile is $35,530 and the 90th is $61,510.

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

That is 30% above the U.S. median of $33,580 and 3% above the CA statewide median of $42,720. It ranks #1 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 Los Angeles?

About $21.06 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $43,800 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.50–$22.13 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.