The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $18,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,290.
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 | $28,900 | 3.77% | 33.63% |
| 2021 | $27,810 | -10.00% | - |
| 2020 | $30,590 | 15.99% | - |
| 2019 | $25,700 | 21.01% | - |
| 2018 | $20,300 | 5.47% | - |
| 2017 | $19,190 | 0.05% | - |
| 2015 | $19,180 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $19,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,900, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the second highest paying city for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $29,840). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.
| 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 |