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

Want to work in Montana as a Lifeguard, Ski Patrol, or Recreational Protective Service Worker? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in Montana 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 Montana is growing faster than average.

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

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

In Montana, there were 260 people working as Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in the year 2018.

There were 270 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 340 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 Montana?

In 2018 wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers ranged from $18,160 to $25,590 with $20,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.73 to $12.3. The median hourly rate was $9.74.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.43 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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

View the list below to see 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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brian M. Powell under License

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