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

The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Madison, WI earns $30,830 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,110 a month.

10th percentile
$23,340
25th percentile
$27,200
Median percentile
$30,830
75th percentile
$36,120
90th percentile
$36,820

Based on 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

$25,318 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,830
Federal income tax−$1,520
Social Security + Medicare−$2,358
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$1,634
Monthly take-home$2,110
Every two weeks$974

Does it go far here?

$31,690Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

All lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin