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

What Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$35,488
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 3
published states
Workers in state
13,380
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$36,600$30,973−$352Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$36,600$30,973$1,328
2Monmouth County, NJ$36,600$30,973$1,328
3Essex County, NJ$36,600$30,973$1,292
4Union County, NJ$36,600$30,973$1,292
5Morris County, NJ$36,600$30,973$1,292
6Sussex County, NJ$36,600$30,973$1,292
7Bergen County, NJ$36,600$30,973−$352
8Passaic County, NJ$36,600$30,973−$352
9Middlesex County, NJ$36,600$30,973−$1,744
10Somerset County, NJ$36,600$30,973−$1,744
11Hunterdon County, NJ$36,600$30,973−$1,744
12Hudson County, NJ$36,600$30,973−$6,676

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in New Jersey is $35,488, based on 13,380 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $33,580, so New Jersey averages 5.7% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $36,600.

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

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $1,328. In Hudson County, NJ the basics cost $6,676 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 12 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) and New York ($35,973).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,488.

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

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($1,328). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $1,328.