The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $18,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $27,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,860.
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 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,340 | 12.98% | 28.57% |
| 2021 | $22,050 | 12.15% | - |
| 2020 | $19,370 | 4.28% | - |
| 2019 | $18,540 | 0.11% | - |
| 2018 | $18,520 | -0.70% | - |
| 2017 | $18,650 | 2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $18,220 | 1.76% | - |
| 2015 | $17,900 | 0.22% | - |
| 2014 | $17,860 | 0.73% | - |
| 2013 | $17,730 | -2.09% | - |
| 2012 | $18,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,340, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $23,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro |