Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes to provide assistance and protection to participants.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
123,140 1.5 % $10.02 $20,850 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.75 $8.32 $9.09 $10.89 $13.90
Annual Wage (2) $16,120 $17,300 $18,900 $22,650 $28,900


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 46,850 0.85 $10.75 $22,350
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 28,020 2.63 $9.52 $19,790
Civic and Social Organizations 21,140 5.44 $9.34 $19,430
Traveler Accommodation 6,830 0.40 $9.83 $20,440
Amusement Parks and Arcades 6,160 3.76 $9.08 $18,890

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Civic and Social Organizations 21,140 5.44 $9.34 $19,430
Amusement Parks and Arcades 6,160 3.76 $9.08 $18,890
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 28,020 2.63 $9.52 $19,790
Local Government (OES Designation) 46,850 0.85 $10.75 $22,350
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 190 0.42 $9.37 $19,490

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government (OES Designation) 1,080 0.05 $13.94 $29,000
Religious Organizations 80 0.05 $12.36 $25,700
Social Advocacy Organizations 110 0.06 $11.79 $24,520
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 40 0.03 $11.39 $23,700
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly 80 0.01 $11.08 $23,040


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 12,030 0.86 0.89 $14.00 $29,130
Texas 9,380 0.91 0.95 $8.82 $18,350
New York 7,880 0.94 0.97 $10.87 $22,600
Ohio 7,020 1.41 1.47 $8.66 $18,000
Florida 6,520 0.91 0.95 $10.75 $22,370




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 4,810 2.21 2.30 $9.99 $20,780
Montana 780 1.83 1.91 $10.04 $20,890
Wisconsin 4,250 1.61 1.67 $8.89 $18,490
Wyoming 430 1.57 1.64 $10.11 $21,030
Kansas 2,050 1.56 1.63 $8.49 $17,660




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 670 1.15 1.20 $17.80 $37,030
California 12,030 0.86 0.89 $14.00 $29,130
Alaska 280 0.91 0.94 $12.77 $26,570
District of Columbia 110 0.17 0.18 $11.80 $24,540
Washington 2,090 0.77 0.80 $11.12 $23,120





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 4,100 0.81 0.84 $11.03 $22,950
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,820 1.00 1.04 $16.20 $33,700
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 3,580 1.00 1.04 $9.85 $20,480
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO 2,940 2.45 2.55 $9.81 $20,400
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 2,700 1.06 1.10 $8.64 $17,980
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,430 1.05 1.10 $10.08 $20,960
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division 1,830 2.14 2.23 $8.83 $18,360
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 1,800 1.86 1.94 $8.72 $18,130
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,730 1.36 1.42 $8.54 $17,760
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 1,690 1.39 1.45 $12.15 $25,280




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Great Falls, MT 180 5.13 5.34 $8.47 $17,620
Dubuque, IA 170 3.32 3.46 $8.45 $17,570
Bend, OR 180 3.07 3.20 $11.04 $22,970
Boulder, CO 460 2.94 3.07 $9.33 $19,400
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 220 2.93 3.05 $9.77 $20,330
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 120 2.59 2.70 $11.51 $23,940
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 130 2.48 2.59 $8.18 $17,020
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO 2,940 2.45 2.55 $9.81 $20,400
Portsmouth, NH-ME 120 2.25 2.34 $10.59 $22,020
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division 1,830 2.14 2.23 $8.83 $18,360




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Honolulu, HI 410 0.96 1.00 $17.53 $36,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,820 1.00 1.04 $16.20 $33,700
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 420 0.43 0.45 $14.99 $31,190
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 60 0.71 0.74 $14.54 $30,240
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 1,590 1.29 1.34 $14.52 $30,190
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA 260 1.58 1.64 $13.76 $28,620
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 1,240 0.90 0.94 $13.70 $28,500
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL Metropolitan Division 680 0.98 1.02 $13.46 $28,000
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 310 1.10 1.15 $13.35 $27,770
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, FL Metropolitan Division 580 1.16 1.21 $13.24 $27,540

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 700 1.83 1.91 $8.12 $16,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 580 4.20 4.38 $8.47 $17,620
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area 520 1.95 2.03 $8.57 $17,830
Western Colorado nonmetropolitan area 410 4.10 4.27 $10.39 $21,610
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 340 1.54 1.60 $8.43 $17,540

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 580 4.20 4.38 $8.47 $17,620
Western Colorado nonmetropolitan area 410 4.10 4.27 $10.39 $21,610
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 280 3.92 4.09 $14.57 $30,310
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 210 3.53 3.67 $13.34 $27,750
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 150 3.07 3.20 (8) (8)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 260 1.70 1.77 $18.23 $37,920
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 280 3.92 4.09 $14.57 $30,310
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 80 2.21 2.31 $13.36 $27,790
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 210 3.53 3.67 $13.34 $27,750
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area 260 2.20 2.29 $12.07 $25,100


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012