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

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

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

-2% Jobs Projection
$22,640 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

While jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

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

In Maine, there were 500 people working as Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in the year 2018.

There were 490 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 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 Maine has fewer Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 530 total jobs in 2026 for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in this state.

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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers ranged from $20,820 to $27,510 with $22,640 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.01 to $13.23. The median hourly rate was $10.88.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.12 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.76.

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

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Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME 170 $23,070
Portsmouth, NH-ME 50 $23,370

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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