The highest-paying states for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $59,390, District of Columbia is the highest paying state for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers. It is followed by Hawaii (average annual salary $51,020). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $59,390 |
$32,140 | 360 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $51,020 |
$23,050 | 670 |
| 3 | Alaska | $35,600 |
$27,370 | 320 |
| 4 | California | $34,880 |
$29,460 | 10,620 |
| 5 | Washington | $32,080 |
$30,140 | 2,060 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $31,430 |
$29,640 | 2,370 |
| 7 | New York | $31,340 |
$27,460 | 5,540 |
| 8 | Colorado | $30,460 |
$26,420 | 4,160 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $29,410 |
$27,880 | 120 |
| 10 | Oregon | $29,350 |
$26,620 | 1,050 |
| 11 | Arizona | $29,260 |
$26,620 | 2,850 |
| 12 | Florida | $28,900 |
$20,830 | 9,140 |
| 13 | Montana | $28,710 |
$21,300 | 420 |
| 14 | Maine | $28,240 |
$26,630 | 250 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $27,890 |
$22,140 | 1,530 |
| 16 | Maryland | $27,770 |
$26,000 | 2,370 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $27,590 |
$27,040 | 780 |
| 18 | Illinois | $27,400 |
$24,960 | 5,470 |
| 19 | Nevada | $27,270 |
$22,020 | 2,250 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $27,080 |
$19,660 | 160 |
| 21 | New Jersey | $27,040 |
$27,040 | 2,920 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $27,000 |
$21,830 | 430 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $26,720 |
$18,340 | 250 |
| 24 | Vermont | $26,100 |
$26,100 | 150 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $25,940 |
$22,100 | 410 |
| 26 | Michigan | $25,850 |
$20,630 | 2,310 |
| 27 | Virgin Islands | $24,840 |
$18,270 | 30 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $24,520 |
$19,570 | 360 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $24,480 |
$18,630 | 1,090 |
| 30 | Virginia | $24,040 |
$22,880 | 5,100 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $24,020 |
$22,880 | 440 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $23,920 |
$23,920 | 570 |
| 33 | Texas | $23,740 |
$18,860 | 7,380 |
| 34 | Idaho | $23,560 |
$18,640 | 500 |
| 35 | Missouri | $23,250 |
$23,190 | 1,830 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $22,960 |
$18,010 | 2,790 |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | $22,830 |
$19,310 | 5,220 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $22,590 |
$18,720 | 1,710 |
| 39 | Georgia | $22,550 |
$18,080 | 2,320 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $22,450 |
$17,180 | 1,710 |
| 41 | Utah | $22,180 |
$18,860 | 1,690 |
| 42 | Indiana | $22,110 |
$18,860 | 2,150 |
| 43 | Ohio | $22,040 |
$19,650 | 4,390 |
| 44 | Delaware | $21,990 |
$21,840 | 280 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $21,890 |
$19,910 | 830 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $21,850 |
$17,880 | 3,610 |
| 47 | Iowa | $21,130 |
$17,460 | 1,120 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $20,870 |
$16,680 | 620 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $20,800 |
$17,290 | 290 |
| 50 | Alabama | $20,250 |
$17,880 | 790 |
| 51 | Guam | $20,180 |
$19,240 | 40 |
| 52 | Kansas | $20,170 |
$16,990 | 1,420 |
| 53 | Oklahoma | $20,160 |
$16,010 | 760 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $18,880 |
$17,680 | 90 |