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

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

Median annual

$31,870

Median hourly

$15

Average annual

$32,330

Employed in state

2.1K

The median annual salary for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in Minnesota is $31,870, or about $15 an hour. That is 5% lower than the national median.

Pay in Minnesota ranges from $25,950 at the 10th percentile to $38,120 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.1K people work as lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Minnesota

10th$25,950

25th$28,990

Median$31,870

75th$35,360

90th$38,120

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $15.32
Daily: $123
Weekly: $613
Bi-weekly: $1,226
Monthly: $2,656
Annual: $31,870

$31,870 a year is around the 50th percentile for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workerss in Minnesota. The median is $31,870.

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — Minnesota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$12.50	$25,950
25th percentile	$13.90	$28,990
Median	$15.30	$31,870
75th percentile	$17.00	$35,360
90th percentile	$18.30	$38,120
Average (mean)	$15.50	$32,330
Employment	2,130 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$35,610	140
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$34,090	1.4K
St. Cloud, MN	$31,560	60
Fargo, ND-MN	$29,830	140
Duluth, MN-WI	$29,710	90
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$29,050	80
Rochester, MN	$27,810	70
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$27,780	90

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