The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $19,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,710.
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 | $29,840 | 25.23% | 27.25% |
| 2021 | $22,310 | -16.85% | - |
| 2020 | $26,070 | 11.09% | - |
| 2019 | $23,180 | 8.93% | - |
| 2017 | $21,110 | -2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $21,710 | 1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $21,300 | 3.76% | - |
| 2014 | $20,500 | 8.83% | - |
| 2013 | $18,690 | -16.16% | - |
| 2012 | $21,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,840, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of South Carolina, followed by Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary $28,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |