The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $16,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,680.
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 | $21,190 | -2.36% | 16.23% |
| 2021 | $21,690 | -15.44% | - |
| 2020 | $25,040 | 18.41% | - |
| 2019 | $20,430 | 2.94% | - |
| 2018 | $19,830 | 11.45% | - |
| 2017 | $17,560 | -1.20% | - |
| 2016 | $17,770 | -2.64% | - |
| 2015 | $18,240 | 1.15% | - |
| 2014 | $18,030 | 1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $17,720 | -0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $17,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,190, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lake Charles (median annual salary of $24,070). Compared with Lake Charles, the median annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower.
| 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 |