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

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $37,050 a year) and the least in Bangor ($33,480), across the 2 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers average at $36,510 and the median at $34,320 for 340 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $34,470.

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers average salary by city in Maine

Portland$37,050
Bangor$33,480

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$37,050	$35,050	$33,560	$31,019	102
Bangor	$33,480	$32,740	$31,100	$28,357	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in other states

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Maine

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-9092.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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