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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
107,930 1.5 % $ 13.64 $ 28,370 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 9.84 $ 11.00 $ 13.11 $ 15.03 $ 17.76
Annual Wage (2) $ 20,460 $ 22,880 $ 27,270 $ 31,260 $ 36,930


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) 36,980 0.69 $ 14.33 $ 29,800
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 29,010 2.31 $ 12.77 $ 26,550
Civic and Social Organizations 13,520 4.50 $ 12.36 $ 25,700
Amusement Parks and Arcades 7,310 3.61 $ 12.37 $ 25,720
Traveler Accommodation 5,800 0.34 $ 14.67 $ 30,520

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 13,520 4.50 $ 12.36 $ 25,700
Amusement Parks and Arcades 7,310 3.61 $ 12.37 $ 25,720
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 29,010 2.31 $ 12.77 $ 26,550
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 36,980 0.69 $ 14.33 $ 29,800
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 300 0.49 $ 12.56 $ 26,130

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)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,310 0.11 $ 20.30 $ 42,220
Educational Support Services 30 0.01 $ 16.26 $ 33,810
Social Advocacy Organizations 230 0.10 $ 16.25 $ 33,790
Real Estate 680 0.04 $ 15.30 $ 31,830
Child Day Care Services 380 0.04 $ 15.12 $ 31,450


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.



Map of employment of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers by state, May 2022


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 10,620 0.60 0.83 $ 17.52 $ 36,430
Florida 9,140 0.99 1.36 $ 14.37 $ 29,890
Texas 7,380 0.57 0.78 $ 11.87 $ 24,680
New York 5,540 0.61 0.83 $ 16.04 $ 33,360
Illinois 5,470 0.93 1.27 $ 14.15 $ 29,440


Map of location quotient of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers by state, May 2022


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)
Nevada 2,250 1.59 2.18 $ 13.46 $ 27,990
Colorado 4,160 1.50 2.06 $ 15.68 $ 32,610
Wyoming 360 1.34 1.84 $ 12.49 $ 25,980
Virginia 5,100 1.32 1.81 $ 12.65 $ 26,320
Hawaii 670 1.12 1.54 $ 23.85 $ 49,610


Map of annual mean wages of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers by state, May 2022


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 0.53 0.72 $ 25.90 $ 53,870
Hawaii 670 1.12 1.54 $ 23.85 $ 49,610
California 10,620 0.60 0.83 $ 17.52 $ 36,430
Alaska 320 1.04 1.43 $ 17.19 $ 35,750
Washington 2,060 0.60 0.83 $ 16.10 $ 33,480



Map of employment of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers by area, May 2022


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 6,080 0.66 0.91 $ 15.72 $ 32,710
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,650 1.05 1.44 $ 14.30 $ 29,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,410 0.72 0.99 $ 17.56 $ 36,520
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,220 1.06 1.46 $ 15.24 $ 31,700
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,180 2.45 3.36 $ 13.71 $ 28,510
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,410 0.63 0.87 $ 12.28 $ 25,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,400 0.86 1.18 $ 12.59 $ 26,180
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,380 0.91 1.24 $ 16.83 $ 35,000
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,140 1.38 1.89 $ 15.12 $ 31,460
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,120 0.95 1.31 $ 14.25 $ 29,630


Map of location quotient of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers by area, May 2022


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 330 6.02 8.25 $ 14.26 $ 29,660
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,180 2.45 3.36 $ 13.71 $ 28,510
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 150 2.12 2.91 $ 11.93 $ 24,800
Ocean City, NJ 80 2.08 2.85 $ 15.24 $ 31,700
Lawrence, KS 100 2.07 2.83 $ 12.37 $ 25,730
Roanoke, VA 300 2.06 2.82 $ 11.46 $ 23,830
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,990 1.94 2.66 $ 13.47 $ 28,020
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 190 1.93 2.65 $ 10.74 $ 22,340
Flagstaff, AZ 120 1.87 2.56 $ 15.01 $ 31,220
Rapid City, SD 130 1.85 2.54 $ 13.31 $ 27,670


Map of annual mean wages of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers by area, May 2022


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 90 1.30 1.78 $ 26.65 $ 55,440
Urban Honolulu, HI 390 0.93 1.28 $ 21.78 $ 45,300
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,600 1.07 1.47 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 980 0.41 0.56 $ 18.37 $ 38,220
Fairbanks, AK 40 1.02 1.40 $ 18.17 $ 37,790
Fresno, CA 120 0.30 0.41 $ 18.00 $ 37,450
Anchorage, AK 130 0.81 1.10 $ 17.86 $ 37,160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 320 1.03 1.41 $ 17.77 $ 36,970
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 370 0.33 0.45 $ 17.77 $ 36,960
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 130 1.10 1.51 $ 17.70 $ 36,820

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 720 5.80 7.95 $ 19.80 $ 41,190
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 570 1.77 2.42 $ 11.16 $ 23,210
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 560 1.46 2.00 $ 9.40 $ 19,550
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 330 2.25 3.08 $ 11.71 $ 24,360
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 310 3.05 4.18 $ 15.36 $ 31,940

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 720 5.80 7.95 $ 19.80 $ 41,190
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 280 3.34 4.58 $ 10.83 $ 22,530
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 310 3.05 4.18 $ 15.36 $ 31,940
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 150 2.72 3.72 $ 9.72 $ 20,220
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 220 2.28 3.13 $ 13.39 $ 27,850

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 180 1.81 2.48 $ 26.97 $ 56,090
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 80 1.12 1.54 $ 19.86 $ 41,320
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 720 5.80 7.95 $ 19.80 $ 41,190
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.40 0.55 $ 17.89 $ 37,210
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 110 0.42 0.58 $ 17.52 $ 36,440


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023