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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Full lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers overview →U.S. mean $34,470 · median $33,580
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $58,460 | $60,400 | $28 | +69.6% | $36,400–$74,080 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $55,150 | $52,630 | $27 | +60% | $33,720–$79,840 |
| California | #3 | $44,380 | $42,720 | $21 | +28.7% | $34,620–$58,710 |
| Washington | #4 | $39,940 | $37,770 | $19 | +15.9% | $34,650–$45,940 |
| Montana | #5 | $39,910 | $37,750 | $19 | +15.8% | $26,820–$58,790 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $37,930 | $36,650 | $18 | +10% | $32,830–$42,290 |
| New York | #7 | $37,800 | $36,590 | $18 | +9.7% | $32,240–$45,190 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $37,050 | $35,960 | $18 | +7.5% | $34,010–$39,740 |
| Colorado | #9 | $36,900 | $35,640 | $18 | +7% | $31,870–$43,280 |
| Vermont | #10 | $36,720 | $36,030 | $18 | +6.5% | $30,150–$42,140 |
| Maine | #11 | $36,510 | $34,320 | $18 | +5.9% | $31,080–$45,460 |
| New Jersey | #12 | $36,280 | $34,760 | $17 | +5.3% | $32,220–$42,860 |
| Rhode Island | #13 | $36,150 | $35,770 | $17 | +4.9% | $31,200–$41,490 |
| Oregon | #14 | $35,640 | $35,030 | $17 | +3.4% | $30,560–$42,530 |
| Florida | #15 | $35,510 | $35,040 | $17 | +3% | $28,510–$45,000 |
| Arizona | #16 | $35,010 | $35,380 | $17 | +1.6% | $30,580–$40,150 |
| Maryland | #17 | $34,970 | $34,520 | $17 | +1.5% | $31,200–$40,550 |
| New Hampshire | #18 | $34,850 | $32,100 | $17 | +1.1% | $27,970–$45,770 |
| Alaska | #19 | $34,390 | $34,540 | $17 | -0.2% | $24,770–$45,040 |
| Illinois | #20 | $34,230 | $33,710 | $16 | -0.7% | $31,200–$37,050 |
| Michigan | #21 | $33,670 | $29,760 | $16 | -2.3% | $25,960–$47,630 |
| Delaware | #22 | $32,570 | $31,930 | $16 | -5.5% | $31,200–$33,700 |
| Minnesota | #23 | $32,330 | $31,870 | $16 | -6.2% | $25,950–$38,120 |
| Wyoming | #24 | $31,780 | $29,030 | $15 | -7.8% | $19,820–$46,830 |
| Virginia | #25 | $31,700 | $30,070 | $15 | -8% | $26,790–$37,450 |
| New Mexico | #26 | $31,510 | $28,590 | $15 | -8.6% | $27,260–$37,960 |
| Nevada | #27 | $31,440 | $30,830 | $15 | -8.8% | $27,750–$34,640 |
| South Dakota | #28 | $31,370 | $30,990 | $15 | -9% | $26,760–$35,610 |
| Utah | #29 | $30,990 | $28,720 | $15 | -10.1% | $21,280–$46,210 |
| Georgia | #30 | $30,840 | $30,880 | $15 | -10.5% | $24,420–$38,480 |
| Nebraska | #31 | $30,680 | $29,100 | $15 | -11% | $28,080–$34,820 |
| Missouri | #32 | $30,500 | $29,260 | $15 | -11.5% | $28,600–$33,960 |
| Texas | #33 | $30,380 | $29,450 | $15 | -11.9% | $22,580–$41,740 |
| Pennsylvania | #34 | $30,020 | $29,480 | $14 | -12.9% | $22,650–$35,900 |
| Wisconsin | #35 | $29,710 | $28,570 | $14 | -13.8% | $22,920–$35,710 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $29,100 | $27,310 | $14 | -15.6% | $21,830–$36,390 |
| Ohio | #37 | $28,820 | $27,770 | $14 | -16.4% | $22,810–$36,200 |
| Indiana | #38 | $28,590 | $28,640 | $14 | -17.1% | $22,690–$33,280 |
| Idaho | #39 | $28,450 | $28,770 | $14 | -17.5% | $23,200–$33,540 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $28,400 | $28,200 | $14 | -17.6% | $22,080–$34,330 |
| North Dakota | #41 | $28,090 | $28,430 | $14 | -18.5% | $22,880–$33,930 |
| Arkansas | #42 | $27,780 | $27,000 | $13 | -19.4% | $23,310–$34,050 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $27,610 | $28,520 | $13 | -19.9% | $20,280–$33,250 |
| Alabama | #44 | $27,390 | $28,130 | $13 | -20.5% | $20,560–$33,770 |
| South Carolina | #45 | $27,170 | $26,210 | $13 | -21.2% | $20,470–$35,430 |
| Kansas | #46 | $27,000 | $27,220 | $13 | -21.7% | $21,100–$32,720 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $26,170 | $25,250 | $13 | -24.1% | $20,830–$35,410 |
| Iowa | #48 | $25,890 | $25,460 | $12 | -24.9% | $20,560–$31,460 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $25,430 | $24,670 | $12 | -26.2% | $20,570–$30,160 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $25,220 | $24,440 | $12 | -26.8% | $21,110–$31,200 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $24,230 | $22,240 | $12 | -29.7% | $20,480–$30,990 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.