The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Baton Rouge 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 | $17,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $26,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,960.
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 | $20,940 | -9.50% | 15.47% |
| 2021 | $22,930 | 15.79% | - |
| 2020 | $19,310 | 2.64% | - |
| 2019 | $18,800 | 3.03% | - |
| 2018 | $18,230 | -2.58% | - |
| 2017 | $18,700 | 2.51% | - |
| 2016 | $18,230 | -3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $18,780 | 3.67% | - |
| 2014 | $18,090 | 0.39% | - |
| 2013 | $18,020 | 1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $17,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,940 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Baton Rouge is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |