Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salaries across 51 states

$32,041

National Average (Median)

$60,400

Highest: District of Columbia

$22,240

Lowest: Louisiana

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Salary by State

Compare Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$22,240

$60,400

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $28,130 AK $34,540 AZ $35,380 AR $27,000 CA $42,720 CO $35,640 CT $35,960 DE $31,930 DC $60,400 FL $35,040 GA $30,880 HI $52,630 ID $28,770 IL $33,710 IN $28,640 IA $25,460 KS $27,220 KY $28,520 LA $22,240 ME $34,320 MD $34,520 MA $36,650 MI $29,760 MN $31,870 MS $24,440 MO $29,260 MT $37,750 NE $29,100 NV $30,830 NH $32,100 NJ $34,760 NM $28,590 NY $36,590 NC $27,310 ND $28,430 OH $27,770 OK $25,250 OR $35,030 PA $29,480 RI $35,770 SC $26,210 SD $30,990 TN $28,200 TX $29,450 UT $28,720 VT $36,030 VA $30,070 WA $37,770 WV $24,670 WI $28,570 WY $29,030

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$60,400

Hawaii

$52,630

California

$42,720

Washington

$37,770

Montana

$37,750

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$60,400	$58,460	290
2	Hawaii	$52,630	$55,150	720
3	California	$42,720	$44,380	22,620
4	Washington	$37,770	$39,940	4,720
5	Montana	$37,750	$39,910	270
6	Massachusetts	$36,650	$37,930	2,640
7	New York	$36,590	$37,800	8,740
8	Vermont	$36,030	$36,720	310
9	Connecticut	$35,960	$37,050	1,510
10	Rhode Island	$35,770	$36,150	370
11	Colorado	$35,640	$36,900	5,430
12	Arizona	$35,380	$35,010	3,950
13	Florida	$35,040	$35,510	9,460
14	Oregon	$35,030	$35,640	1,860
15	New Jersey	$34,760	$36,280	5,460
16	Alaska	$34,540	$34,390	340
17	Maryland	$34,520	$34,970	4,160
18	Maine	$34,320	$36,510	340
19	Illinois	$33,710	$34,230	5,880
20	New Hampshire	$32,100	$34,850	280
21	Delaware	$31,930	$32,570	360
22	Minnesota	$31,870	$32,330	2,130
23	South Dakota	$30,990	$31,370	490
24	Georgia	$30,880	$30,840	2,840
25	Nevada	$30,830	$31,440	2,630
26	Virginia	$30,070	$31,700	8,920
27	Michigan	$29,760	$33,670	3,770
28	Pennsylvania	$29,480	$30,020	5,450
29	Texas	$29,450	$30,380	11,320
30	Missouri	$29,260	$30,500	3,100
31	Nebraska	$29,100	$30,680	1,250
32	Wyoming	$29,030	$31,780	500
33	Idaho	$28,770	$28,450	750
34	Utah	$28,720	$30,990	2,550
35	Indiana	$28,640	$28,590	3,290
36	New Mexico	$28,590	$31,510	760
37	Wisconsin	$28,570	$29,710	3,350
38	Kentucky	$28,520	$27,610	1,820
39	North Dakota	$28,430	$28,090	580
40	Tennessee	$28,200	$28,400	2,330
41	Alabama	$28,130	$27,390	1,080
42	Ohio	$27,770	$28,820	6,450
43	North Carolina	$27,310	$29,100	4,850
44	Kansas	$27,220	$27,000	1,750
45	Arkansas	$27,000	$27,780	530
46	South Carolina	$26,210	$27,170	1,900
47	Iowa	$25,460	$25,890	1,410
48	Oklahoma	$25,250	$26,170	650
49	West Virginia	$24,670	$25,430	450
50	Mississippi	$24,440	$25,220	330
51	Louisiana	$22,240	$24,230	660

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS