The median annual wage for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $36,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,900.
Pay spans roughly $31,800 at the 10th percentile to $44,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.61 per hour. An estimated 8,380 people work as lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $36,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.61 |
| 10th percentile | $31,800 |
| 90th percentile | $44,460 |
| Employment | 8,380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.