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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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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