Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Worker Salary in Nassau-Suffolk, New York

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,970
25th Percentile Wage
$22,320
50th Percentile Wage
$24,590
75th Percentile Wage
$30,160
90th Percentile Wage
$38,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,970.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$24,590
1.59% -0.08%
2016
$24,200
1.03% -
2015
$23,950
2.84% -
2014
$23,270
-7.13% -
2013
$24,930
1.28% -
2012
$24,610
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,590 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Nassau-Suffolk is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elmira.

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