Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers is $13.24 an hour ($27,540 a year). About 2,320 people work in this job there.

$13.24Median hourly pay
$24,960–$30,250Middle half of workers, yearly
2,320People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is 18% lower than the U.S. median ($33,580). It is 6% lower than the Texas median ($29,450).

Pay range for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$10.78$22,410
25% of workers$12.00$24,960
Half of workers (median)$13.24$27,540
75% of workers$14.54$30,250
90% of workers$16.14$33,570

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$43,2601,800
El Paso$33,180230
Midland$31,64040
Killeen-Temple$30,830150
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$29,7703,930
Longview$29,11030
San Antonio-New Braunfels$28,8701,500
Corpus Christi$28,730110
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (this page)$27,5402,320
Brownsville-Harlingen$26,68080
Sherman-Denison$26,08070
College Station-Bryan$25,69090
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$25,420110
Amarillo$22,12070

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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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Emergency Medical Technicians$38,890
Paramedics$60,130
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$81,710
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$60,200

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.