Lifeguard earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level lifeguard earnings begin at:

$23.86 per hour

$49,630 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level lifeguard earnings begin at:

$22.77 per hour

$47,350 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level lifeguard earnings begin at:

$18.68 per hour

$38,850 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level lifeguard earnings begin at:

$15.02 per hour

$31,240 per year

10th percentile

Starting level lifeguard earnings begin at:

$13.65 per hour

$28,400 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Lifeguard salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Texas $5,000
District of Columbia $49,620
Hawaii $46,860
Alaska $38,850
California $35,340
New York $31,200
Washington $30,790
Rhode Island $30,410
Massachusetts $29,870
Vermont $29,840
New Jersey $28,990
Connecticut $28,930
Arizona $28,910
Colorado $28,900
Maryland $28,400
Minnesota $28,380
Maine $28,320
Oregon $28,240
Illinois $25,090
Virgin Islands, U.S. $24,840
Michigan $24,710
South Dakota $24,620
New Hampshire $24,540
Montana $24,530
Wyoming $23,970
Nevada $23,740
Arkansas $23,720
Delaware $23,460
Florida $23,310
Virginia $22,920
Missouri $22,900
Wisconsin $22,820
New Mexico $22,800
Tennessee $22,770
Guam $22,710
Idaho $22,620
Oklahoma $22,560
Pennsylvania $22,360
North Carolina $22,330
Nebraska $22,310
Utah $22,310
Ohio $22,300
Indiana $22,140
North Dakota $22,070
South Carolina $22,070
Kentucky $21,910
Louisiana $21,570
Georgia $21,530
West Virginia $20,840
Kansas $20,420
Alabama $19,830
Iowa $19,490
Puerto Rico $18,790
Mississippi $18,320

How do lifeguard salaries compare to similar careers?

Lifeguards earn about the same as related careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than office clerks but more than janitors.

Career Median Salary
Office clerk salary $45K
Administrative assistant salary $44K
Medical administrative assistant salary $38K
Customer service representative salary $38K
Recreation worker salary $36K
Lifeguard salary $39K
Courier salary $37K
Receptionist salary $37K
Retail salesperson salary $30K
Janitor salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)