Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Bloomington-Normal 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 Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,410
25th Percentile Wage
$20,170
50th Percentile Wage
$21,590
75th Percentile Wage
$23,010
90th Percentile Wage
$23,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,410.

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
$21,590
1.57% 0.00%
2013
$21,250
-1.60% -
2012
$21,590
- -

Table 2. Compare Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Bloomington-Normal with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,590 in Bloomington-Normal is in the middle of salary range for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Bloomington-Normal is 22.1 percent (22.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Decatur.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$27,710
Springfield
$26,600
Bloomington
$26,100
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$24,960
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$24,960
Rockford
$22,910
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$22,910
Peoria
$22,880
Carbondale-Marion
$22,020
Bloomington-Normal
$21,590
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$21,220
Champaign-Urbana
$20,140
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$19,830
Decatur
$19,680