Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$15,730
25th Percentile Wage
$16,370
50th Percentile Wage
$17,430
75th Percentile Wage
$18,490
90th Percentile Wage
$19,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $19,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,730.

Median salary trend

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$17,430
-0.57% -0.57%
2012
$17,530
- -

Table 2. Compare Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Auburn-Opelika with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,430, Auburn-Opelika is the lowest paying city for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of Alabama, following city of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley (median annual salary of $29,550). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Auburn-Opelika is about 41.0 percent (41.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Daphne-Fairhope-Foley.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$29,550
Huntsville
$21,170
Birmingham-Hoover
$20,700
Montgomery
$18,910
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$18,860
Anniston-Oxford
$18,790
Mobile
$18,250
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$18,130
Tuscaloosa
$17,980
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$17,920
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$17,850
Auburn-Opelika
$17,430

See also: Top paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama.