Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers: pay by state
SOC 33-9092 ยท Protective Service. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 290 | $58,460 | $60,400 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 720 | $55,150 | $52,630 |
| 3 | California | 22,620 | $44,380 | $42,720 |
| 4 | Washington | 4,720 | $39,940 | $37,770 |
| 5 | Montana | 270 | $39,910 | $37,750 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 2,640 | $37,930 | $36,650 |
| 7 | New York | 8,740 | $37,800 | $36,590 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 1,510 | $37,050 | $35,960 |
| 9 | Colorado | 5,430 | $36,900 | $35,640 |
| 10 | Vermont | 310 | $36,720 | $36,030 |
| 11 | Maine | 340 | $36,510 | $34,320 |
| 12 | New Jersey | 5,460 | $36,280 | $34,760 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 370 | $36,150 | $35,770 |
| 14 | Oregon | 1,860 | $35,640 | $35,030 |
| 15 | Florida | 9,460 | $35,510 | $35,040 |
| 16 | Arizona | 3,950 | $35,010 | $35,380 |
| 17 | Maryland | 4,160 | $34,970 | $34,520 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 280 | $34,850 | $32,100 |
| 19 | Alaska | 340 | $34,390 | $34,540 |
| 20 | Illinois | 5,880 | $34,230 | $33,710 |
| 21 | Michigan | 3,770 | $33,670 | $29,760 |
| 22 | Delaware | 360 | $32,570 | $31,930 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 2,130 | $32,330 | $31,870 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 500 | $31,780 | $29,030 |
| 25 | Virginia | 8,920 | $31,700 | $30,070 |
| 26 | New Mexico | 760 | $31,510 | $28,590 |
| 27 | Nevada | 2,630 | $31,440 | $30,830 |
| 28 | South Dakota | 490 | $31,370 | $30,990 |
| 29 | Utah | 2,550 | $30,990 | $28,720 |
| 30 | Georgia | 2,840 | $30,840 | $30,880 |
| 31 | Nebraska | 1,250 | $30,680 | $29,100 |
| 32 | Missouri | 3,100 | $30,500 | $29,260 |
| 33 | Texas | 11,320 | $30,380 | $29,450 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | 5,450 | $30,020 | $29,480 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 3,350 | $29,710 | $28,570 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 4,850 | $29,100 | $27,310 |
| 37 | Ohio | 6,450 | $28,820 | $27,770 |
| 38 | Indiana | 3,290 | $28,590 | $28,640 |
| 39 | Idaho | 750 | $28,450 | $28,770 |
| 40 | Tennessee | 2,330 | $28,400 | $28,200 |
| 41 | North Dakota | 580 | $28,090 | $28,430 |
| 42 | Arkansas | 530 | $27,780 | $27,000 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 1,820 | $27,610 | $28,520 |
| 44 | Alabama | 1,080 | $27,390 | $28,130 |
| 45 | South Carolina | 1,900 | $27,170 | $26,210 |
| 46 | Kansas | 1,750 | $27,000 | $27,220 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | 650 | $26,170 | $25,250 |
| 48 | Iowa | 1,410 | $25,890 | $25,460 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 450 | $25,430 | $24,670 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 330 | $25,220 | $24,440 |
| 51 | Louisiana | 660 | $24,230 | $22,240 |