Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Eau Claire, WI

The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Eau Claire, WI earns $28,090 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,938 a month.

10th percentile: $21,740
25th percentile: $26,030
Median percentile: $28,090
75th percentile: $29,050
90th percentile: $33,380

Based on 110 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

$23,253 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,090
Federal income tax	−$1,199
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,149
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$1,489
Monthly take-home	$1,938
Every two weeks	$894

Does it go far here?

$30,271Median pay in Eau Claire, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.8 vs 100).

53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,330
Registered Nurses	$93,410
Accountants and Auditors	$76,380
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,680
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,980
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,990
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,340
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,320

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