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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in Alabama

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in Alabama

Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Lifeguard, Ski Patrol, or Recreational Protective Service Worker?

6.4% Jobs Projection
$18,630 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers Work in Alabama?

In Alabama, there were 1,240 people working as Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in the year 2018.

There were 1,200 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,545 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 360 annual job openings, and a total of 1,500 jobs for Alabama Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 39,700 annual jobs and 163,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers ranged from $16,380 to $23,930 with $18,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.88 to $11.5. The median hourly rate was $8.96.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $8.8 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.16.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 370 $19,010
Huntsville, AL 270 $18,700
Columbus, GA-AL 140 $18,680
Montgomery, AL 130 $18,480
Tuscaloosa, AL 70 $18,260
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 70 $17,830
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 60 $24,110

Top States for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 15,390 $30,810
Texas 13,430 $20,040
New York 7,860 $25,160
Florida 7,640 $23,710
Illinois 7,270 $20,510
Ohio 7,060 $19,600
Pennsylvania 5,850 $19,490
New Jersey 4,770 $22,280
Colorado 4,430 $23,330
North Carolina 4,070 $19,180
Michigan 4,010 $22,250
Wisconsin 3,810 $19,770
Massachusetts 3,710 $25,810
Minnesota 3,550 $23,710
Indiana 2,970 $19,240
Missouri 2,970 $18,780
Georgia 2,890 $19,770
Maryland 2,830 $21,100
Tennessee 2,650 $19,410
Arizona 2,430 $23,630

Below are the states where Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $40,140
District of Columbia $37,570
Alaska $37,180
California $30,810
Washington $26,510
Massachusetts $25,810
New York $25,160
Vermont $24,330
Rhode Island $24,120
North Dakota $23,900

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