Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
SOC code 33-9092 · Protective Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $25,780 | $12.40 |
| 25th percentile | $28,880 | $13.89 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $33,580 | $16.14 |
| 75th percentile | $37,520 | $18.04 |
| 90th percentile | $43,970 | $21.14 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers (SOC 33-9092), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,050 | $26,840 | $27,790 | $20,650 | $22,190 | $30,680 | $33,610 |
| Alaska | 390 | $35,160 | $35,650 | $24,400 | $24,400 | $42,480 | $44,700 |
| Arizona | 3,380 | $35,110 | $35,360 | $30,680 | $31,810 | $36,290 | $38,600 |
| Arkansas | 490 | $26,870 | $25,820 | $23,290 | $23,880 | $27,320 | $29,250 |
| California | 21,730 | $45,010 | $42,520 | $34,690 | $36,870 | $46,740 | $60,470 |
| Colorado | 5,220 | $37,640 | $36,290 | $30,780 | $33,670 | $38,510 | $44,430 |
| Connecticut | 1,330 | $36,170 | $35,070 | $32,640 | $33,780 | $37,010 | $39,850 |
| Delaware | 290 | $30,810 | $30,920 | $27,560 | $27,560 | $31,750 | $33,750 |
| District of Columbia | 350 | $60,130 | $58,640 | $48,260 | $55,240 | $68,060 | $73,840 |
| Florida | 10,010 | $36,530 | $35,010 | $27,250 | $29,170 | $38,620 | $48,310 |
| Georgia | 2,480 | $31,420 | $31,510 | $24,310 | $27,460 | $34,480 | $37,680 |
| Hawaii | 620 | $57,890 | $55,540 | $30,830 | $46,750 | $69,820 | $84,080 |
| Idaho | 620 | $28,510 | $28,810 | $23,440 | $25,540 | $29,930 | $34,630 |
| Illinois | 5,740 | $33,950 | $33,310 | $29,120 | $30,540 | $36,130 | $38,060 |
| Indiana | 3,090 | $28,610 | $29,000 | $22,070 | $25,390 | $30,800 | $34,030 |
| Iowa | 1,230 | $26,240 | $25,450 | $20,800 | $22,840 | $28,950 | $31,110 |
| Kansas | 1,580 | $25,300 | $24,960 | $16,640 | $21,300 | $30,710 | $33,110 |
| Kentucky | 820 | $29,380 | $30,890 | $21,730 | $22,980 | $32,780 | $33,660 |
| Louisiana | 640 | $24,600 | $22,110 | $19,960 | $20,890 | $28,160 | $31,110 |
| Maine | 250 | $35,740 | $33,650 | $31,110 | $31,630 | $37,150 | $45,190 |
| Maryland | 2,250 | $34,110 | $33,860 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,100 | $36,770 |
| Massachusetts | 2,340 | $37,910 | $36,830 | $33,820 | $35,560 | $40,080 | $42,790 |
| Michigan | 3,190 | $33,170 | $29,660 | $24,020 | $26,580 | $38,020 | $43,390 |
| Minnesota | 2,410 | $32,410 | $32,460 | $25,990 | $29,160 | $36,010 | $37,070 |
| Mississippi | 320 | $23,950 | $22,880 | $18,780 | $20,880 | $25,400 | $30,720 |
| Missouri | 3,230 | $29,800 | $29,190 | $26,170 | $27,420 | $31,110 | $33,910 |
| Montana | 200 | $31,080 | $29,890 | $21,940 | $24,460 | $33,720 | $42,880 |
| Nebraska | 1,160 | $28,200 | $27,550 | $24,960 | $25,000 | $29,650 | $32,030 |
| Nevada | 2,470 | $32,000 | $31,200 | $28,150 | $29,270 | $34,480 | $36,900 |
| New Hampshire | 310 | $36,940 | $34,380 | $29,230 | $32,150 | $39,900 | $48,350 |
| New Jersey | 4,680 | $35,850 | $35,250 | $31,470 | $32,150 | $36,940 | $43,390 |
| New Mexico | 700 | $30,260 | $28,570 | $27,040 | $28,500 | $32,100 | $34,450 |
| New York | 7,730 | $37,350 | $35,890 | $31,500 | $33,880 | $38,900 | $44,460 |
| North Carolina | 4,550 | $29,010 | $27,040 | $22,420 | $24,570 | $30,200 | $37,640 |
| North Dakota | 810 | $28,490 | $28,120 | $22,610 | $25,380 | $30,730 | $36,090 |
| Ohio | 5,050 | $28,920 | $28,330 | $23,320 | $24,560 | $30,050 | $37,200 |
| Oklahoma | 620 | $24,810 | $25,120 | $19,700 | $21,290 | $26,660 | $29,600 |
| Oregon | 1,770 | $35,360 | $34,960 | $30,930 | $32,960 | $35,950 | $40,350 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,570 | $30,320 | $30,950 | $22,090 | $24,700 | $34,630 | $36,650 |
| Rhode Island | 200 | $35,590 | $36,090 | $29,470 | $31,210 | $37,340 | $40,610 |
| South Carolina | 2,220 | $28,250 | $26,350 | $20,450 | $22,320 | $34,080 | $37,940 |
| South Dakota | 530 | $31,140 | $29,850 | $26,520 | $27,920 | $34,420 | $36,030 |
| Tennessee | 2,160 | $27,410 | $27,140 | $20,490 | $22,880 | $31,600 | $34,740 |
| Texas | 11,600 | $30,280 | $29,240 | $22,710 | $26,030 | $33,820 | $42,020 |
| Utah | 2,090 | $30,350 | $28,400 | $21,560 | $24,970 | $33,740 | $44,090 |
| Vermont | 280 | $34,840 | $35,850 | $28,430 | $30,160 | $36,490 | $37,440 |
| Virginia | 6,700 | $33,270 | $31,610 | $26,630 | $28,660 | $36,010 | $42,580 |
| Washington | 3,870 | $40,530 | $38,510 | $34,250 | $35,570 | $45,020 | $47,220 |
| West Virginia | 430 | $28,470 | $24,350 | $19,910 | $21,060 | $33,300 | $44,920 |
| Wisconsin | 3,250 | $29,900 | $29,190 | $23,830 | $27,550 | $32,460 | $34,580 |
| Wyoming | 620 | $30,620 | $27,570 | $19,880 | $23,830 | $33,280 | $44,720 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.