Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,330
25th Percentile Wage
$18,040
50th Percentile Wage
$19,220
75th Percentile Wage
$22,300
90th Percentile Wage
$25,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,330.

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
$19,220
0.78% -7.23%
2013
$19,070
-8.08% -
2012
$20,610
- -

Table 2. Compare Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,220, Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of Massachusetts, following city of Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner (median annual salary of $35,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is 45.8 percent (45.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$35,430
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$32,150
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$31,460
Barnstable Town
$30,790
Worcester
$30,570
Springfield
$29,910
Pittsfield
$29,640
New Bedford
$28,920
Framingham
$25,970
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$25,280
Peabody
$24,850
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$24,420
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$24,380
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$19,220