Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Salary by State

National average: $34,473 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$58,460
Hawaii$55,150
California$44,380
Washington$39,940
Montana$39,910
Massachusetts$37,930
New York$37,800
Connecticut$37,050
Colorado$36,900
Vermont$36,720
Maine$36,510
New Jersey$36,280
Rhode Island$36,150
Oregon$35,640
Florida$35,510
Arizona$35,010
Maryland$34,970
New Hampshire$34,850
Alaska$34,390
Illinois$34,230
Michigan$33,670
Delaware$32,570
Minnesota$32,330
Wyoming$31,780
Virginia$31,700
New Mexico$31,510
Nevada$31,440
South Dakota$31,370
Utah$30,990
Georgia$30,840
Nebraska$30,680
Missouri$30,500
Texas$30,380
Pennsylvania$30,020
Wisconsin$29,710
North Carolina$29,100
Ohio$28,820
Indiana$28,590
Idaho$28,450
Tennessee$28,400
North Dakota$28,090
Arkansas$27,780
Kentucky$27,610
Alabama$27,390
South Carolina$27,170
Kansas$27,000
Oklahoma$26,170
Iowa$25,890
West Virginia$25,430
Mississippi$25,220
Louisiana$24,230