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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in New Mexico

Get the information you need to know about working as a Lifeguard, Ski Patrol, or Recreational Protective Service Worker.

3.8% Jobs Projection
$19,010 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

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

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

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

There were approximately 800 workers employed as Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 760 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 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 New Mexico has fewer Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 200 annual Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers job openings in New Mexico, and 830 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers ranged from $16,390 to $28,720 with $19,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.88 to $13.81. The median hourly rate was $9.14.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.36 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.22.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM 460 $18,040
Farmington, NM 40 $18,740

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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