Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers pay in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA), the median pay for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers is $18.30 an hour ($38,070 a year). About 1,000 people work in this job there.

$18.30Median hourly pay
$34,320–$39,140Middle half of workers, yearly
1,000People in this job in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

That is 13% higher than the U.S. median ($33,580). It is 11% lower than the California median ($42,720).

Pay range for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.50$34,320
25% of workers$16.50$34,320
Half of workers (median)$18.30$38,070
75% of workers$18.82$39,140
90% of workers$21.29$44,280

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$43,80011,640
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$43,0502,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$42,4601,020
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$39,970340
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$39,580260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$39,1601,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$39,1202,000
Stockton-Lodi$38,480210
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom (this page)$38,0701,000
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$37,650460
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$37,320150
Vallejo$37,010260
Modesto$36,960100
Bakersfield-Delano$36,360120
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$36,360200
Fresno$35,820230
Salinas$34,620250
Chico$34,32050
El Centro$34,32090

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5.5% over ten years, faster than average · about 45,400 openings a year (BLS)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Security Guards$39,460
Recreation Workers$38,820
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Emergency Medical Technicians$49,550

Other job titles for this job

Surveillance System MonitorAquatics CoordinatorAquatics LifeguardBeach AttendantBeach LifeguardCertified LifeguardCertified Ski PatrollerGamewell OperatorLife GuardLifeguardMarine Safety OfficerOcean Lifeguard

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.