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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.
National estimates for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Industry profile for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Geographic profile for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
National estimates for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 123,560 |
2.1 % |
$ 15.07 |
$ 31,340 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 10.94 |
$ 12.57 |
$ 14.60 |
$ 16.97 |
$ 18.82 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 22,750 |
$ 26,150 |
$ 30,380 |
$ 35,300 |
$ 39,150 |
Industry profile for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
42,140 |
0.76 |
$ 15.65 |
$ 32,550 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
32,940 |
2.41 |
$ 14.40 |
$ 29,940 |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
16,470 |
4.98 |
$ 14.02 |
$ 29,160 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
7,550 |
0.41 |
$ 16.71 |
$ 34,760 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades |
7,280 |
3.21 |
$ 14.09 |
$ 29,320 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
16,470 |
4.98 |
$ 14.02 |
$ 29,160 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades |
7,280 |
3.21 |
$ 14.09 |
$ 29,320 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
32,940 |
2.41 |
$ 14.40 |
$ 29,940 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
42,140 |
0.76 |
$ 15.65 |
$ 32,550 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps |
440 |
0.68 |
$ 14.37 |
$ 29,890 |
Top paying industries for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
30 |
(7) |
$ 20.43 |
$ 42,490 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
70 |
0.04 |
$ 19.83 |
$ 41,240 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,980 |
0.09 |
$ 19.60 |
$ 40,760 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
150 |
0.06 |
$ 17.46 |
$ 36,320 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
7,550 |
0.41 |
$ 16.71 |
$ 34,760 |
Geographic profile for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
13,320 |
0.74 |
0.91 |
$ 18.48 |
$ 38,440 |
| Texas |
11,210 |
0.83 |
1.02 |
$ 12.90 |
$ 26,820 |
| Florida |
9,010 |
0.94 |
1.16 |
$ 16.26 |
$ 33,830 |
| Illinois |
6,920 |
1.15 |
1.41 |
$ 15.43 |
$ 32,090 |
| New York |
6,480 |
0.69 |
0.85 |
$ 17.67 |
$ 36,760 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
470 |
1.72 |
2.12 |
$ 12.33 |
$ 25,650 |
| Colorado |
4,710 |
1.66 |
2.04 |
$ 17.05 |
$ 35,470 |
| North Dakota |
590 |
1.42 |
1.75 |
$ 13.48 |
$ 28,040 |
| Nevada |
2,080 |
1.40 |
1.72 |
$ 14.71 |
$ 30,590 |
| South Dakota |
570 |
1.29 |
1.59 |
$ 13.94 |
$ 29,000 |
Top paying states for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
360 |
0.52 |
0.63 |
$ 27.39 |
$ 56,980 |
| Hawaii |
700 |
1.13 |
1.39 |
$ 25.59 |
$ 53,220 |
| California |
13,320 |
0.74 |
0.91 |
$ 18.48 |
$ 38,440 |
| New York |
6,480 |
0.69 |
0.85 |
$ 17.67 |
$ 36,760 |
| Washington |
3,010 |
0.86 |
1.06 |
$ 17.50 |
$ 36,400 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
7,240 |
0.76 |
0.94 |
$ 17.66 |
$ 36,730 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
5,780 |
1.28 |
1.57 |
$ 15.66 |
$ 32,580 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
5,490 |
0.89 |
1.09 |
$ 18.41 |
$ 38,300 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,180 |
0.80 |
0.98 |
$ 13.37 |
$ 27,810 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,920 |
0.95 |
1.16 |
$ 16.92 |
$ 35,190 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
2,920 |
2.14 |
2.63 |
$ 15.94 |
$ 33,150 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,590 |
0.91 |
1.12 |
$ 14.17 |
$ 29,470 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
2,540 |
1.60 |
1.97 |
$ 16.17 |
$ 33,630 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
2,520 |
0.93 |
1.14 |
$ 18.68 |
$ 38,850 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,430 |
0.76 |
0.94 |
$ 12.67 |
$ 26,360 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| East Stroudsburg, PA |
360 |
6.48 |
7.96 |
$ 15.88 |
$ 33,020 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
2,920 |
2.14 |
2.63 |
$ 15.94 |
$ 33,150 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
80 |
2.02 |
2.49 |
$ 17.30 |
$ 35,990 |
| Lawrence, KS |
100 |
2.01 |
2.47 |
$ 13.79 |
$ 28,680 |
| Roanoke, VA |
300 |
1.99 |
2.44 |
$ 13.30 |
$ 27,650 |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
120 |
1.92 |
2.36 |
$ 17.11 |
$ 35,600 |
| Boulder, CO |
370 |
1.90 |
2.33 |
$ 16.84 |
$ 35,030 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
180 |
1.86 |
2.29 |
$ 17.82 |
$ 37,060 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN |
180 |
1.80 |
2.21 |
$ 11.77 |
$ 24,480 |
| Rapid City, SD |
120 |
1.71 |
2.10 |
$ 14.62 |
$ 30,410 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
100 |
1.32 |
1.62 |
$ 30.06 |
$ 62,530 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
420 |
0.95 |
1.17 |
$ 23.33 |
$ 48,530 |
| Worcester, MA-CT |
210 |
0.75 |
0.92 |
$ 20.91 |
$ 43,490 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
40 |
1.01 |
1.24 |
$ 20.49 |
$ 42,620 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,980 |
1.30 |
1.60 |
$ 19.85 |
$ 41,280 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
490 |
0.43 |
0.53 |
$ 19.63 |
$ 40,820 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,450 |
0.60 |
0.74 |
$ 19.49 |
$ 40,540 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
2,520 |
0.93 |
1.14 |
$ 18.68 |
$ 38,850 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
5,490 |
0.89 |
1.09 |
$ 18.41 |
$ 38,300 |
| Fresno, CA |
230 |
0.57 |
0.70 |
$ 18.19 |
$ 37,840 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
