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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Salary in California

What Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$41,868
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 3
published states
Workers in state
22,280
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$43,800$36,558−$1,877Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$43,800$36,558−$1,877
2Orange County, CA$43,800$36,558−$4,373

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in California is $41,868, based on 22,280 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $33,580, so California averages 24.7% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $43,800.

Cost of living for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, -$1,877. In Orange County, CA the basics cost $4,373 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 0 of the 2 counties.

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers are New York ($35,973) and New Jersey ($35,488).

Frequently asked questions: Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in California

How much do Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $41,868.

Which California county is best for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics (-$1,877). Orange County, CA follows at -$4,373.