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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in California

Considering a career as a Lifeguard, Ski Patrol, or Recreational Protective Service Worker in California?

7.4% Jobs Projection
$30,810 Median Salary
4,230 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers Work in California?

There were approximately 15,390 workers employed as Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 15,770 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,545 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers working in it, which means California has more Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 4,230 annual Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers job openings in California, and 17,400 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 39,700 annual jobs and 163,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers ranged from $23,450 to $51,460 with $30,810 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.27 to $24.74. The median hourly rate was $14.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.38 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,330 $34,400
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,860 $32,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,830 $28,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,130 $29,920
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 770 $26,190
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 620 $28,230
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 530 $30,530
Salinas, CA 260 n/a
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 230 $30,700
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 220 $32,530
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 180 $34,390
Santa Rosa, CA 140 $29,060
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 110 $25,850
Chico, CA 100 $24,340
Visalia-Porterville, CA 100 $23,830
Modesto, CA 40 $25,010
Stockton-Lodi, CA 40 $26,140

Top States for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 15,390 $30,810
Texas 13,430 $20,040
New York 7,860 $25,160
Florida 7,640 $23,710
Illinois 7,270 $20,510
Ohio 7,060 $19,600
Pennsylvania 5,850 $19,490
New Jersey 4,770 $22,280
Colorado 4,430 $23,330
North Carolina 4,070 $19,180
Michigan 4,010 $22,250
Wisconsin 3,810 $19,770
Massachusetts 3,710 $25,810
Minnesota 3,550 $23,710
Indiana 2,970 $19,240
Missouri 2,970 $18,780
Georgia 2,890 $19,770
Maryland 2,830 $21,100
Tennessee 2,650 $19,410
Arizona 2,430 $23,630

Below are the states where Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $40,140
District of Columbia $37,570
Alaska $37,180
California $30,810
Washington $26,510
Massachusetts $25,810
New York $25,160
Vermont $24,330
Rhode Island $24,120
North Dakota $23,900

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