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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in South Carolina

The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in South Carolina earns $26,210 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,802 a month.

10th percentile
$20,470
25th percentile
$21,360
Median percentile
$26,210
75th percentile
$33,170
90th percentile
$35,430

Based on 1,900 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

$21,621 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,210
Federal income tax−$1,011
Social Security + Medicare−$2,005
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,573
Monthly take-home$1,802
Every two weeks$832

Does it go far here?

$27,958Median pay in South Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
65%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,180 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Carolina

JobMedian pay
General Internal Medicine Physicians$359,500
Physicians, All Other$274,480
Nurse Anesthetists$265,480
Family Medicine Physicians$239,200
Anesthesiologists$238,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,040
Chief Executives$168,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,860

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