Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Elmira, New York

The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Elmira, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Elmira 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 Elmira, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,420
25th Percentile Wage
$18,760
50th Percentile Wage
$19,310
75th Percentile Wage
$20,940
90th Percentile Wage
$27,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Elmira, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,420.

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 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$19,310
3.63% 0.00%
2014
$18,610
-3.76% -
2012
$19,310
- -

Table 2. Compare Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Elmira with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,310, Elmira is the lowest paying city for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of New York, following city of New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $31,340). Compared with the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Elmira is 38.4 percent (38.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$31,340
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$29,330
Utica-Rome
$29,100
Watertown-Fort Drum
$28,870
Syracuse
$28,140
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$28,070
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$28,020
Rochester
$27,870
Glens Falls
$27,850
Binghamton
$27,460
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$27,460
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$27,460
Ithaca
$27,080
Kingston
$26,680
Nassau-Suffolk
$24,590
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$22,760
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$22,130
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$20,830
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$19,570
Elmira
$19,310

See also: Top paying jobs in Elmira, New York.