Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Salary in Colorado

Ranked #9 of 51 · CO

7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $36,900 ≈ $18/hr
Median annual salary $35,640
Employment 5,430

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $31,870P25 $33,710 Median $35,640P75 $38,060P90 $43,280

About 80% of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workerss in Colorado earn between $31,870 and $43,280. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Colorado
$36,900
U.S. average
$34,470

The mean lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers salary in Colorado is $36,900, about 7% above the U.S. average ($34,470). That works out to roughly $18/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Colorado

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $43,100 $43,150 670
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $36,620 $36,530 2,820
Boulder, CO $35,500 $36,800 540
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $35,360 $37,880
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $34,580 $33,760 220
Greeley, CO $33,080 $34,620 210
Colorado Springs, CO $32,180 $32,770 370
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $31,700 $34,250 110

← Back to all lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers states