Occupational Employment Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

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)
117,540 1.6 % $9.98 $20,750 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.64 $8.21 $9.06 $10.82 $13.74
Annual Wage (2) $15,880 $17,080 $18,840 $22,510 $28,590


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) 46,680 0.83 $10.60 $22,040
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 25,360 2.38 $9.48 $19,720
Civic and Social Organizations 20,960 5.41 $9.46 $19,680
Amusement Parks and Arcades 6,140 3.83 $8.93 $18,580
Traveler Accommodation 5,630 0.34 $9.86 $20,510

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 20,960 5.41 $9.46 $19,680
Amusement Parks and Arcades 6,140 3.83 $8.93 $18,580
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 25,360 2.38 $9.48 $19,720
Local Government (OES Designation) 46,680 0.83 $10.60 $22,040
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 280 0.64 $9.11 $18,950

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government (OES Designation) 980 0.04 $14.41 $29,970
Social Advocacy Organizations 200 0.11 $11.46 $23,830
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly 70 0.01 $10.98 $22,830
Religious Organizations 120 0.06 $10.75 $22,360
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 200 0.10 $10.75 $22,360


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 11,350 0.81 0.88 $13.93 $28,970
Texas 8,310 0.82 0.89 $8.75 $18,190
Illinois 7,100 1.29 1.39 $9.53 $19,810
New York 7,040 0.84 0.91 $10.83 $22,530
Ohio 6,640 1.35 1.46 $8.52 $17,730




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 4,570 2.12 2.29 $9.88 $20,550
Montana 680 1.61 1.74 $9.87 $20,540
Idaho 880 1.49 1.61 $8.91 $18,540
Wyoming 400 1.48 1.60 $9.81 $20,410
Kansas 1,920 1.47 1.59 $8.44 $17,550




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 680 1.19 1.29 $17.06 $35,490
California 11,350 0.81 0.88 $13.93 $28,970
District of Columbia 30 0.05 0.06 $13.43 $27,930
Alaska 310 1.00 1.08 $12.83 $26,690
Connecticut 1,790 1.12 1.21 $11.54 $23,990

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)
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 4,200 1.19 1.28 $9.64 $20,060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,660 0.96 1.04 $16.40 $34,110
Denver-Aurora, CO 2,720 2.30 2.48 $9.68 $20,130
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 2,410 0.96 1.04 $8.57 $17,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,990 0.87 0.94 $9.77 $20,320
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 1,840 1.90 2.06 $8.65 $17,990
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,660 1.00 1.09 $11.13 $23,140
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 1,660 1.34 1.45 $14.23 $29,600
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,600 0.96 1.03 $9.88 $20,550
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 1,480 1.53 1.66 $8.44 $17,560




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)
Sandusky, OH 300 8.77 9.48 $8.02 $16,680
Great Falls, MT 150 4.14 4.48 $8.38 $17,430
La Crosse, WI-MN 200 2.86 3.09 $9.23 $19,200
Dubuque, IA 140 2.75 2.97 $8.38 $17,430
Bend, OR 160 2.70 2.92 $10.58 $22,010
Boulder, CO 390 2.59 2.81 $9.39 $19,540
Portsmouth, NH-ME 140 2.54 2.75 $10.73 $22,320
Charlottesville, VA 220 2.40 2.59 $9.77 $20,320
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 110 2.40 2.59 $11.89 $24,740
Denver-Aurora, CO 2,720 2.30 2.48 $9.68 $20,130