Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

SOC 33-9092

Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 33.7% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $28,579

Level IV threshold: $31,096

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$28,579

Level I$23,026

Level II$25,834

Level III$28,579

Level IV$31,096

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Kahului-Wailuku, HI, HI	$45,469	$54,330	$63,190	$72,051
2	Urban Honolulu, HI, HI	$35,131	$44,866	$54,621	$64,355
3	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CA	$36,213	$41,995	$47,778	$53,560
4	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$38,085	$41,683	$45,282	$48,880
5	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, CA	$36,171	$40,685	$45,198	$49,712
6	Bakersfield-Delano, CA, CA	$33,571	$38,730	$43,888	$49,046
7	Merced, CA, CA	$35,755	$39,790	$43,805	$47,840
8	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$37,107	$40,061	$43,035	$45,989
9	Fairbanks-College, AK, AK	$28,538	$35,526	$42,515	$49,504
10	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA	$36,483	$39,499	$42,494	$45,510

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