The average wage for a lifeguard in New York is around $15.00 per hour.
Avg Wage
Lifeguards earn an average hourly wage of $15.00.
Salaries typically start from $12.79 per hour and go up to $19.22 per hour.
57% below national average Updated in 2021
Lifeguard earnings by seniority
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 New York. On average, they make less than janitors but more than nail technicians.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Janitor salary | $36K |
Switchboard operator salary | $37K |
Receptionist salary | $37K |
Teller salary | $37K |
Retail salesperson salary | $31K |
Lifeguard salary | $31K |
Maitre d' salary | $30K |
Nail technician salary | $29K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)