Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

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.

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
145,660	2.4 %	$11.33	$23,570	1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$8.33	$9.06	$10.24	$12.07	$16.04
Annual Wage (2)	$17,320	$18,850	$21,290	$25,110	$33,360

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	47,820	0.88	$12.43	$25,850
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	43,240	3.40	$10.73	$22,330
Civic and Social Organizations	20,240	5.22	$10.48	$21,810
Traveler Accommodation	8,100	0.41	$10.86	$22,580
Elementary and Secondary Schools	2,710	0.03	$11.39	$23,700

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Civic and Social Organizations	20,240	5.22	$10.48	$21,810
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	43,240	3.40	$10.73	$22,330
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	47,820	0.88	$12.43	$25,850
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	330	0.58	$10.40	$21,630
Other Schools and Instruction	1,810	0.42	$10.78	$22,420

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	1,250	0.06	$15.81	$32,890
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	40	0.01	$14.35	$29,850
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	70	(7)	$13.54	$28,170
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	60	0.02	$12.93	$26,890
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	47,820	0.88	$12.43	$25,850

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	15,770	0.94	0.92	$16.15	$33,590
Texas	13,350	1.12	1.10	$9.74	$20,260
Illinois	8,000	1.35	1.32	$11.41	$23,730
New York	7,940	0.86	0.84	$13.19	$27,430
Florida	7,650	0.91	0.89	$12.29	$25,570

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado	4,400	1.72	1.69	$11.34	$23,590
Hawaii	930	1.48	1.44	$18.81	$39,120
Utah	2,020	1.43	1.40	$10.16	$21,130
Missouri	3,920	1.41	1.38	$9.12	$18,970
Wyoming	370	1.39	1.36	$11.65	$24,230

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii	930	1.48	1.44	$18.81	$39,120
Alaska	310	0.97	0.95	$16.69	$34,720
California	15,770	0.94	0.92	$16.15	$33,590
District of Columbia	190	0.27	0.27	$16.10	$33,500
Washington	2,240	0.70	0.69	$13.39	$27,850

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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	6,790	1.01	0.99	$12.92	$26,870
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division	5,270	1.44	1.41	$12.13	$25,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	4,830	1.09	1.07	$19.41	$40,370
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division	3,480	1.40	1.37	$9.58	$19,930
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	3,330	1.14	1.11	$9.59	$19,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division	3,280	1.30	1.27	$11.88	$24,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2,570	0.98	0.96	$9.63	$20,040
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	2,480	1.72	1.68	$10.52	$21,880
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,340	1.21	1.18	$11.85	$24,640
St. Louis, MO-IL	2,250	1.66	1.62	$9.30	$19,350

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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
East Stroudsburg, PA	340	6.19	6.06	$10.12	$21,040
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	210	2.43	2.38	$9.24	$19,220
Dubuque, IA	130	2.33	2.28	$9.02	$18,760
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	160	2.22	2.17	$20.95	$43,570
Boulder, CO	370	2.10	2.05	$11.32	$23,540
Roanoke, VA	320	2.08	2.03	$9.27	$19,280
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	80	2.04	1.99	$11.86	$24,670
Charlottesville, VA	230	2.03	1.99	$11.30	$23,500
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	500	2.02	1.98	$9.00	$18,730
Wausau, WI	140	1.99	1.95	(8)	(8)