The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $33,060 | 3.12% | 15.85% |
| 2016 | $32,030 | -8.43% | - |
| 2015 | $34,730 | 1.01% | - |
| 2014 | $34,380 | 7.85% | - |
| 2013 | $31,680 | 12.18% | - |
| 2012 | $27,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,060, Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of Alaska, following city of Anchorage (median annual salary of $38,270). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Anchorage.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |