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

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Lifeguard, Ski Patrol, or Recreational Protective Service Worker Career?

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Natural Resource Management
• Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services

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

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

There were 370 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 Wyoming has fewer Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers than average.

Job Projections for Wyoming

Jobs for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.6%.

Wyoming Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers job openings in Wyoming, and 430 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 Wyoming?

In 2018 wages for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers ranged from $18,190 to $41,550 with $23,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.75 to $19.98. The median hourly rate was $11.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.92 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.34.

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

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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

Related Careers in Wyoming

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Wyoming Employment Total
Protective Service Workers	840
Crossing Guards	190
Transportation Security Screeners	60

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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