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

What Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$32,780
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 5
published states
Workers in state
7,640
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$33,750$27,717−$660Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$33,750$27,717$6,840
2Grundy County, IL$33,750$27,717$5,904
3Cook County, IL$33,750$27,717−$660
4DuPage County, IL$33,750$27,717−$660
5Lake County, IL$33,750$27,717−$660
6Will County, IL$33,750$27,717−$660
7Kane County, IL$33,750$27,717−$660
8McHenry County, IL$33,750$27,717−$660
9Kendall County, IL$33,750$27,717−$780

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in Illinois is $32,780, based on 7,640 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $33,580, so Illinois averages 2.4% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $33,750.

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

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,840. In Kendall County, IL the basics cost $780 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 9 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 California ($41,868), New York ($35,973), New Jersey ($35,488) and Indiana ($31,394).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $32,780.

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

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,840). Grundy County, IL follows at $5,904.