Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Colorado
The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Colorado earns $35,640 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,437 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,870
- 25th percentile
- $33,710
- Median percentile
- $35,640
- 75th percentile
- $38,060
- 90th percentile
- $43,280
Based on 5,430 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$29,249 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,640 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,097 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,726 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$1,568 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,437 |
| Every two weeks | $1,125 |
Does it go far here?
$34,584Median pay in Colorado is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
72%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,761 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Colorado
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Radiologists | $344,270 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $307,490 |
| Physicians, All Other | $298,320 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $265,560 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,420 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $198,790 |
| Pediatricians, General | $196,440 |
All lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado