Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$25,460

Median hourly

$12

Average annual

$25,890

Employed in state

1.4K

The median annual salary for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in Iowa is $25,460, or about $12 an hour. That is 24% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $20,560 at the 10th percentile to $31,460 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.4K people work as lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$20,560

25th$22,200

Median$25,460

75th$28,890

90th$31,460

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $12.24
Daily: $98
Weekly: $490
Bi-weekly: $979
Monthly: $2,122
Annual: $25,460

$25,460 a year is around the 50th percentile for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workerss in Iowa. The median is $25,460.

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$9.90	$20,560
25th percentile	$10.70	$22,200
Median	$12.20	$25,460
75th percentile	$13.90	$28,890
90th percentile	$15.10	$31,460
Average (mean)	$12.40	$25,890
Employment	1,410 people

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Cedar Rapids, IA	$31,460	200
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$31,200	160
Iowa City, IA	$30,620	60
Omaha, NE-IA	$29,300	550
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$28,080	50
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$26,480	370
Ames, IA	$23,640	40
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$23,190	90

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