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

What Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in IN
$31,394
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 5
published states
Workers in state
10,100
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$33,750$28,264$7,369Lake County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$33,750$28,264$9,109
2Lake County, IN$33,750$28,264$7,369
3Porter County, IN$33,750$28,264$7,369
4Newton County, IN$33,750$28,264$7,369

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in Indiana is $31,394, based on 10,100 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $33,580, so Indiana averages 6.5% below it.

Published data for Indiana 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 Indiana

We compare 4 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $9,109. Newton County, IN leaves the smallest, $7,369. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 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 Illinois ($32,780).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $31,394.

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

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($9,109). Lake County, IN follows at $7,369.