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

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

4.7% Jobs Projection
$20,510 Median Salary
2,270 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in Illinois 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 Illinois is growing slower than average.

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

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

7,270 people worked as Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 8,000 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 730 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 Illinois has more Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,270 annual job openings, and 9,350 total jobs in 2026 for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in this state.

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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers ranged from $18,420 to $40,460 with $20,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.86 to $19.45. The median hourly rate was $9.86.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.66 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,920 $20,940
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,300 $19,080
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 320 $19,430
Champaign-Urbana, IL 220 $22,370
Rockford, IL 200 $19,370
Decatur, IL 70 $19,680
Bloomington, IL 40 n/a
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 30 $18,660

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

View the list below to see 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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