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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary
in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Median base pay · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$34,090
≈ $16.39/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,380 jobs
Middle 50%
$30,190–$36,370
vs U.S. median
+2%
Metro rank
#45 of 123

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earn a median of $34,090 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,380 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $33,580 and 7% above the MN statewide median of $31,870. It ranks #45 of 123 metros with published figures for this job.

LIFEGUARDS, SKI PATROL, AND OTHER RECREATIONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKERS · MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL-BLOOMINGTON, MN-WI · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL-BLOOMINGTON, MN-WI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$27,400P25$30,190MEDIAN$34,090P75$36,370P90$38,240
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$25,780P25$28,880MEDIAN$33,580P75$37,520P90$43,970
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Questions

What is the average Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Minneapolis?

The BLS median is $34,090 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,380 jobs pay between $30,190 and $36,370. The 10th percentile is $27,400 and the 90th is $38,240.

Is Minneapolis a high-paying metro for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers?

That is 2% above the U.S. median of $33,580 and 7% above the MN statewide median of $31,870. It ranks #45 of 123 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers make an hour in Minneapolis?

About $16.39 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $34,090 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.51–$17.49 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.