Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in California
Local pay for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-9092
$42,720
median pay, California
22,620
employed in California
+27.2%
vs U.S. median
+5.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in California earn between $37,320 and $44,960 a year; the U.S. median is $33,580.
$34,620
P10
$37,320
P25
$42,720
MEDIAN
$44,960
P75
$58,710
P90
Pay by metro in California
$43,800
$43,050
$42,460
$39,970
$39,580
$39,160
$39,120
$38,480
$20k $50k $80k