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

Want to work in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma is growing faster than average.

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

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

990 people worked as Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 950 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 420 annual Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers job openings in Oklahoma, and 1,750 total jobs in the year 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 Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers ranged from $16,170 to $24,510 with $18,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.78 to $11.78. The median hourly rate was $8.93.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $8.94 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.01.

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

Top Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma City, OK	460	$17,910
Tulsa, OK	180	$21,280
Lawton, OK	50	$18,700

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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