Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$46,780avg. a year
$22.49 an hour · 11,640 employed
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $46,780 a year. That is $2,400 (5%) more than the California average of $44,380. The U.S. average is $34,470.
$43,800Median pay
$22.49Average hourly
+5%vs. California average
11,640Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 18.
12,480 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$45,230
$21.75 an hour
21,020 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$43,270
$20.81 an hour
3260 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$42,460
$20.41 an hour
42,000 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$42,070
$20.23 an hour
5340 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$41,840
$20.12 an hour
6120 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$41,820
$20.11 an hour
71,070 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$41,620
$20.01 an hour
8230 jobs
Fresno, CA
$40,610
$19.52 an hour
9460 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$40,530
$19.49 an hour
10200 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$40,200
$19.33 an hour
11260 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$39,720
$19.10 an hour
12150 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$39,170
$18.83 an hour
131,000 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$38,590
$18.55 an hour
14210 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$37,850
$18.20 an hour
15250 jobs
Salinas, CA
$37,330
$17.95 an hour
16100 jobs
Modesto, CA
$37,090
$17.83 an hour
1750 jobs
Chico, CA
$36,710
$17.65 an hour
1890 jobs
El Centro, CA
$35,660
$17.15 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $43,880 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $44,880 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $112,320 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $83,090 |
| Firefighters | $108,860 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $171,030 |
Questions and answers
How much do lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $46,780 a year, and the median is $43,800. About 11,640 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $2,400 (5%) more than the California average of $44,380.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.83 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-9092. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.