What are the main factors that influence an Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor's salary?

An Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $31,373 for beginners, reaching about $51,225 at mid-level, and approach $93,642 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor?

Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor roles are District of Columbia $39,243, California $39,094, Massachusetts $38,573. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Aquatics LifeGuard/Swim Instructor: $83,135; Safety Instructor: $71,161; Water Safety Instructor: $65,705; Adaptive Aquatics Instructor: $63,216; Motorcycle Safety Instructor: $61,714.

Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor Salary in West Virginia

How much does an Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor make in West Virginia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor in West Virginia is $31,917 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

However, an Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,899
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,784 to $34,525
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,843

10% $27,843

50% (Median) $31,917

90% $36,899

Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,525	$2,877	$664	$17
Average	$31,917	$2,660	$614	$15
25th Percentile	$29,784	$2,482	$573	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor Salaries

An Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $31,373
Early Career (1-2 years): $35,041
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,225
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,565
Expert (over 8 years): $93,642

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor	less than 1 year	$31,373
Diet Technician II	1-2 years	$35,041
Dietitian Supervisor	2-4 years	$51,225
Dietitian Manager	5-8 years	$76,565
Dietitian Director	over 8 years	$93,642

How Do Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,243.
California: $39,094.
Massachusetts: $38,573.

District of Columbia $39,243 California $39,094 Massachusetts $38,573 Washington $38,431 New Jersey $38,417 Alaska $38,367 Connecticut $37,878 New York $37,680

Hawaii $37,045 Rhode Island $36,748 Maryland $36,545 Minnesota $36,269 Colorado $36,163 Illinois $36,127 Oregon $35,993 Delaware $35,893

New Hampshire $35,831 Virginia $35,691 Pennsylvania $35,284 Nevada $35,078 North Dakota $35,011 Michigan $34,904 Wisconsin $34,865 Vermont $34,788

Texas $34,571 Maine $34,557 Arizona $34,536 Ohio $34,511 Georgia $34,185 Indiana $34,022 Wyoming $33,990 Utah $33,940

Iowa $33,919 Kansas $33,749 Louisiana $33,699 North Carolina $33,682 Missouri $33,675 Florida $33,536 Montana $33,462 Nebraska $33,391

Kentucky $33,352 South Carolina $33,210 Tennessee $33,122 Idaho $33,086 New Mexico $32,827 Oklahoma $32,771 Alabama $32,562 South Dakota $32,211

Arkansas $32,019 West Virginia $31,917 Mississippi $31,608

Top Paying Cities for Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Bomont: $31,574
Yawkey: $31,587
Logan: $31,318

Bomont, WV $31,574

Yawkey, WV $31,587

Logan, WV $31,318

Accoville, WV $31,286

Amherstdale, WV $31,283

Baisden, WV $31,096

Bruno, WV $31,184

Chauncey, WV $31,250

Cora, WV $31,285

Davin, WV $31,215

Gilbert, WV $31,130

Henlawson, WV $31,354

Holden, WV $31,224

Kistler, WV $31,290

Lorado, WV $31,265

Lyburn, WV $31,178

Mallory, WV $31,284

Man, WV $31,189

Mount Gay, WV $31,303

Omar, WV $31,154

Peach Creek, WV $31,325

Sarah Ann, WV $31,107

Stollings, WV $31,275

Switzer, WV $31,273

Verdunville, WV $31,265

Verner, WV $31,094

Wharncliffe, WV $31,061

Whitman, WV $31,226

Wilkinson, WV $31,295

Yolyn, WV $31,205

Williamson, WV $31,222

Borderland, WV $31,257

Breeden, WV $31,269

Chattaroy, WV $31,248

Crum, WV $31,312

Delbarton, WV $31,158

Dingess, WV $31,252

Edgarton, WV $31,099

Kermit, WV $31,276

Lenore, WV $31,209

Matewan, WV $31,123

Naugatuck, WV $31,217

Newtown, WV $31,112

North Matewan, WV $31,150

Ragland, WV $31,155

Rawl, WV $31,169

Red Jacket, WV $31,101

Varney, WV $31,116

Wilsondale, WV $31,249

Huntington, WV $31,510

Beckley, WV $31,323

Allen Junction, WV $31,094

Amigo, WV $30,962

Ansted, WV $31,414

Beaver, WV $31,158

Bolt, WV $31,263

Bradley, WV $31,339

Camp Creek, WV $30,978

Coal City, WV $31,065

Cool Ridge, WV $31,029

Corinne, WV $31,112

Crab Orchard, WV $31,229

Danese, WV $31,129

Daniels, WV $31,146

Dothan, WV $31,351

Eccles, WV $31,239

Edmond, WV $31,295

Fairdale, WV $31,293

Fayetteville, WV $31,357

Flat Top, WV $30,977

Ghent, WV $31,020

Glen Daniel, WV $31,281

Glen Fork, WV $31,218

Glen Jean, WV $31,298

Glen Rogers, WV $31,186

Glen White, WV $31,232

Harper, WV $31,279

Helen, WV $31,038

Hico, WV $31,270

Hilltop, WV $31,373

Josephine, WV $30,990

Lanark, WV $31,189

Lansing, WV $31,325

Layland, WV $31,077

Lester, WV $31,174

Lochgelly, WV $31,376

Lookout, WV $31,227

Maben, WV $31,044

Mabscott, WV $31,283

Mac Arthur, WV $31,250

Mc Graws, WV $31,148

Saulsville, WV $31,100

Midway, WV $31,171

Minden, WV $31,311

Mount Hope, WV $31,300

Mullens, WV $31,133

Oak Hill, WV $31,302

Odd, WV $30,973

Pax, WV $31,301

Piney View, WV $31,188

Prince, WV $31,175

Princewick, WV $31,084

Prosperity, WV $31,330

Raleigh, WV $31,201

Ravencliff, WV $31,234

Rhodell, WV $31,072

Sabine, WV $31,188

Scarbro, WV $31,371

Shady Spring, WV $31,066

Skelton, WV $31,298

Slab Fork, WV $31,128

Sophia, WV $31,161

Spanishburg, WV $31,040

Boomer, WV $31,541

Buffalo, WV $31,487

Cabin Creek, WV $31,701

Cannelton, WV $31,561

Cedar Grove, WV $31,667

Charlton Heights, WV $31,511

Clay, WV $31,339

Clear Creek, WV $31,331

Clendenin, WV $31,657

Clothier, WV $31,404

Colcord, WV $31,436

Comfort, WV $31,655

Costa, WV $31,699

Danville, WV $31,484

Dawes, WV $31,622

Deep Water, WV $31,472

Dixie, WV $31,555

Dorothy, WV $31,472

Drybranch, WV $31,670

Dry Creek, WV $31,352

Duck, WV $31,272

Dunbar, WV $31,819

East Bank, WV $31,707

Eleanor, WV $31,536

Elkview, WV $31,735

Eskdale, WV $31,546

Ethel, WV $31,284

Falling Rock, WV $31,680

Foster, WV $31,585

Fraziers Bottom, WV $31,412

Gallagher, WV $31,536

Gauley Bridge, WV $31,460

Glasgow, WV $31,690

Glen, WV $31,569

Glen Ferris, WV $31,503

Gordon, WV $31,460

Handley, WV $31,611

Hansford, WV $31,643

Henderson, WV $31,382

Hernshaw, WV $31,802

Hewett, WV $31,407

Hometown, WV $31,619

Hugheston, WV $31,628

Indore, WV $31,495

Institute, WV $31,810

Ivydale, WV $31,357

Jeffrey, WV $31,474

Kanawha Falls, WV $31,449

Kimberly, WV $31,553

Kincaid, WV $31,417

Lake, WV $31,330

Leon, WV $31,395

Liberty, WV $31,583

Lizemores, WV $31,570

London, WV $31,633

Madison, WV $31,538

Mammoth, WV $31,669

Maysel, WV $31,470

Miami, WV $31,657

Montgomery, WV $31,575

Mount Carbon, WV $31,513

Naoma, WV $31,295

Nebo, WV $31,324

Nellis, WV $31,673

Nitro, WV $31,741

Orgas, WV $31,540

Ottawa, WV $31,435

Page, WV $31,419

Peytona, WV $31,655

Pinch, WV $31,790

Poca, WV $31,683

Pond Gap, WV $31,619

Powellton, WV $31,490

Pratt, WV $31,665

Procious, WV $31,538

Racine, WV $31,710

Red House, WV $31,574

Ridgeview, WV $31,646

Robson, WV $31,433

Rock Creek, WV $31,334

Saint Albans, WV $31,730

Saxon, WV $31,250

Seth, WV $31,580

Sharples, WV $31,288

Mount Olive, WV $31,555

Smithers, WV $31,577

Southside, WV $31,313

Sylvester, WV $31,535

Tad, WV $31,814

Tornado, WV $31,718

Turtle Creek, WV $31,464

Twilight, WV $31,431

Uneeda, WV $31,507

Van, WV $31,463

Wharton, WV $31,285

Whitesville, WV $31,478

Widen, WV $31,244

Winfield, WV $31,587

Winifrede, WV $31,732

Advent, WV $31,626

Arnoldsburg, WV $31,255

Cyclone, WV $31,263

Bluefield, WV $31,190

Athens, WV $31,140

Beeson, WV $30,999

Bramwell, WV $31,120

Bud, WV $31,055

Covel, WV $31,068

Freeman, WV $31,148

Herndon, WV $30,976

Hiawatha, WV $30,999

Kegley, WV $31,094

Kellysville, WV $31,431

Lashmeet, WV $31,050

Matoaka, WV $30,999

Montcalm, WV $31,113

Nemours, WV $31,134

Princeton, WV $31,259

Rock, WV $31,039

Wolfe, WV $31,234

Welch, WV $31,037

Anawalt, WV $31,082

Avondale, WV $31,017

Bartley, WV $31,027

Berwind, WV $31,150

Big Sandy, WV $31,118

Bradshaw, WV $31,144

Brenton, WV $31,126

Clear Fork, WV $31,157

Coal Mountain, WV $31,156

Cucumber, WV $31,076

Davy, WV $31,034

Eckman, WV $31,005

Elbert, WV $31,034

Elkhorn, WV $31,006

Fanrock, WV $31,005

Gary, WV $31,050

Hanover, WV $31,072

Hemphill, WV $31,031

Hensley, WV $31,027

Iaeger, WV $31,026

Ikes Fork, WV $31,060

Isaban, WV $31,065

Itmann, WV $31,106

Jenkinjones, WV $31,164

Jesse, WV $31,171

Jolo, WV $31,090

Justice, WV $31,154

Kimball, WV $31,024

Kopperston, WV $31,279

Kyle, WV $31,155

Lynco, WV $31,211

Marianna, WV $31,150

Matheny, WV $31,189

Maybeury, WV $31,091

Mohawk, WV $31,112

Newhall, WV $31,124

Helvetia, WV $31,125

Kanawha Head, WV $31,152

Lorentz, WV $31,231

Pickens, WV $31,061

Rock Cave, WV $31,182

Selbyville, WV $31,116

Tallmansville, WV $31,183

Volga, WV $31,230

Elkins, WV $31,235

Belington, WV $31,227

Beverly, WV $31,197

Bowden, WV $31,085

Coalton, WV $31,215

Dailey, WV $31,179

Davis, WV $31,117

Richwood, WV $31,021

Dryfork, WV $31,122

Durbin, WV $31,153

Upperglade, WV $31,125

Ellamore, WV $31,201

Glady, WV $31,028

Hambleton, WV $31,189

Harman, WV $31,102

Hendricks, WV $31,126

Huttonsville, WV $31,145

Junior, WV $31,253

Kerens, WV $31,160

Mabie, WV $31,146

Mill Creek, WV $31,164

Monterville, WV $31,043

Montrose, WV $31,191

Norton, WV $31,203

Parsons, WV $31,162

Webster Springs, WV $31,106

Red Creek, WV $31,140

Slatyfork, WV $31,065

Thomas, WV $31,167

Valley Bend, WV $31,221

Valley Head, WV $31,096

Whitmer, WV $31,093

Bergoo, WV $31,045

Clarksburg, WV $31,294

Alma, WV $31,357

Alum Bridge, WV $31,197

Anmoore, WV $31,295

Auburn, WV $31,238

Berea, WV $31,224

Bridgeport, WV $31,276

Burnsville, WV $31,166

Cairo, WV $31,372

Camden, WV $31,218

Center Point, WV $31,286

Coxs Mills, WV $31,211

Crawford, WV $31,184

Ellenboro, WV $31,353

Flemington, WV $31,227

Folsom, WV $31,213

New Richmond, WV $31,063

Northfork, WV $31,011

North Spring, WV $31,062

Oceana, WV $31,239

Pageton, WV $31,043

Panther, WV $31,079

Paynesville, WV $31,159

Pineville, WV $31,122

Premier, WV $31,032

Raysal, WV $31,155

Rock View, WV $31,153

Roderfield, WV $31,024

Simon, WV $31,119

Squire, WV $31,007

Switchback, WV $31,084

Thorpe, WV $31,040

War, WV $31,054

Warriormine, WV $31,154

Wilcoe, WV $31,005

Wyoming, WV $31,128

Lewisburg, WV $31,352

Fairlea, WV $31,506

Alderson, WV $31,278

Arbovale, WV $31,208

Asbury, WV $31,248

Ballard, WV $31,450

Bartow, WV $31,119

Buckeye, WV $31,133

Caldwell, WV $31,575

Cass, WV $31,074

Crawley, WV $31,145

Dunmore, WV $31,169

Forest Hill, WV $31,290

Frankford, WV $31,309

Gap Mills, WV $31,882

Grassy Meadows, WV $31,109

Green Bank, WV $31,253

Greenville, WV $31,473

Hillsboro, WV $31,025

Lindside, WV $31,591

Marlinton, WV $31,138

Maxwelton, WV $31,346

White Sulphur Springs, WV $31,481

Pence Springs, WV $31,302

Peterstown, WV $31,548

Renick, WV $31,088

Ronceverte, WV $31,535

Secondcreek, WV $31,621

Sinks Grove, WV $31,526

Smoot, WV $31,077

Talcott, WV $31,336

Union, WV $31,575

Waiteville, WV $31,924

Wayside, WV $31,348

Williamsburg, WV $31,101

Wolfcreek, WV $31,345

Alloy, WV $31,513

Alum Creek, WV $31,752

Amma, WV $31,496

Arnett, WV $31,329

Artie, WV $31,399

Ashford, WV $31,760

Bancroft, WV $31,658

Belle, WV $31,769

Bickmore, WV $31,468

Bim, WV $31,417

Blair, WV $31,216

Bloomingrose, WV $31,716

Blount, WV $31,726

Blue Creek, WV $31,767

Bob White, WV $31,444

Chloe, WV $31,329

Cottageville, WV $31,356

Evans, WV $31,397

Gandeeville, WV $31,527

Gay, WV $31,421

Given, WV $31,483

Hartford, WV $31,518

Kenna, WV $31,586

Left Hand, WV $31,468

Le Roy, WV $31,358

Letart, WV $31,390

Looneyville, WV $31,432

Mason, WV $31,555

Millstone, WV $31,262

Millwood, WV $31,428

Mount Alto, WV $31,348

New Haven, WV $31,516

Newton, WV $31,434

Normantown, WV $31,189

Orma, WV $31,286

Reedy, WV $31,356

Ripley, WV $31,390

Sandyville, WV $31,382

Spencer, WV $31,348

Wallback, WV $31,452

Walton, WV $31,565

West Columbia, WV $31,426

Charleston, WV $31,821

Ridgeley, WV $31,542

Rio, WV $31,120

Romney, WV $31,154

Shanks, WV $31,163

Springfield, WV $31,339

Terra Alta, WV $31,373

Wiley Ford, WV $31,600

Baker, WV $31,172

Brandywine, WV $31,280

Circleville, WV $31,144

Franklin, WV $31,252

High View, WV $31,399

Lost City, WV $31,269

Mathias, WV $31,340

Riverton, WV $31,096

Sugar Grove, WV $31,380

Bloomery, WV $31,203

Fisher, WV $31,154

Capon Springs, WV $31,320

Maysville, WV $31,139

Moorefield, WV $31,233

Milam, WV $31,251

Old Fields, WV $31,143

Petersburg, WV $31,189

Wardensville, WV $31,315

Purgitsville, WV $31,129

Cabins, WV $31,159

Yellow Spring, WV $31,216

Upper Tract, WV $31,180

Seneca Rocks, WV $31,085

Onego, WV $31,098

Martinsburg, WV $32,728

Bakerton, WV $33,943

Berkeley Springs, WV $31,420

Bunker Hill, WV $32,989

Charles Town, WV $34,002

Falling Waters, WV $32,623

Gerrardstown, WV $32,472

Glengary, WV $32,253

Great Cacapon, WV $31,313

Halltown, WV $34,133

Harpers Ferry, WV $34,073

Hedgesville, WV $31,969

Inwood, WV $32,864

Kearneysville, WV $33,315

Levels, WV $31,246

Millville, WV $34,137

Paw Paw, WV $31,260

Points, WV $31,201

Galloway, WV $31,254

Glenville, WV $31,256

Grafton, WV $31,257

Gypsy, WV $31,311

Harrisville, WV $31,325

Haywood, WV $31,276

Hepzibah, WV $31,282

Horner, WV $31,223

Independence, WV $31,496

Ireland, WV $31,153

Jacksonburg, WV $31,284

Jane Lew, WV $31,243

Linn, WV $31,191

Lost Creek, WV $31,244

Lumberport, WV $31,241

Meadowbrook, WV $31,263

Moatsville, WV $31,174

Mount Clare, WV $31,255

Newburg, WV $31,341

New Milton, WV $31,238

Orlando, WV $31,156

Pennsboro, WV $31,309

Philippi, WV $31,224

Pine Grove, WV $31,408

Pullman, WV $31,255

Reynoldsville, WV $31,252

Rosemont, WV $31,226

Rowlesburg, WV $31,157

Salem, WV $31,286

Sand Fork, WV $31,201

Shinnston, WV $31,312

Shirley, WV $31,380

Simpson, WV $31,324

Smithburg, WV $31,406

Smithfield, WV $31,383

Spelter, WV $31,299

Thornton, WV $31,190

Troy, WV $31,201

Tunnelton, WV $31,245

Ranson, WV $33,620

Wallace, WV $31,188

West Milford, WV $31,331

Weston, WV $31,248

West Union, WV $31,337

Wilsonburg, WV $31,293

Wyatt, WV $31,364

Morgantown, WV $32,123

Albright, WV $31,768

Arthurdale, WV $31,699

Blacksville, WV $32,332

Bretz, WV $31,853

Bruceton Mills, WV $32,055

Cassville, WV $32,187

Dellslow, WV $32,011

Granville, WV $32,224

Kingwood, WV $31,581

Maidsville, WV $32,285

Masontown, WV $31,849

Osage, WV $32,222

Pentress, WV $32,327

Pursglove, WV $32,210

Reedsville, WV $31,702

Fairmont, WV $31,610

Barrackville, WV $31,744

Baxter, WV $31,866

Big Run, WV $31,497

Burton, WV $31,843

Carolina, WV $31,612

Colfax, WV $31,504

Enterprise, WV $31,422

Fairview, WV $32,019

Farmington, WV $31,692

Four States, WV $31,533

Grant Town, WV $31,922

Hundred, WV $32,048

Idamay, WV $31,654

Kingmont, WV $31,554

Littleton, WV $31,695

Mannington, WV $31,584

Metz, WV $31,693

Montana Mines, WV $31,826

Rachel, WV $31,689

Rivesville, WV $31,884

Wana, WV $32,062

Worthington, WV $31,452

Sutton, WV $31,138

Birch River, WV $31,140

Cedarville, WV $31,188

Copen, WV $31,168

Dille, WV $31,239

Exchange, WV $31,135

Flatwoods, WV $31,152

Frametown, WV $31,210

Gassaway, WV $31,195

Heaters, WV $31,149

Little Birch, WV $31,173

Napier, WV $31,147

Rosedale, WV $31,208

Shock, WV $31,203

Summersville, WV $31,357

Belva, WV $31,517

Calvin, WV $31,172

Canvas, WV $31,208

Drennen, WV $31,321

Gilboa, WV $31,262

Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $31,274

Leivasy, WV $31,031

Mount Lookout, WV $31,287

Mount Nebo, WV $31,173

Nallen, WV $31,144

Nettie, WV $31,159

Pool, WV $31,232

Swiss, WV $31,405

Tioga, WV $31,141

Augusta, WV $31,190

Aurora, WV $31,184

Bayard, WV $31,146

Burlington, WV $31,230

Capon Bridge, WV $31,238

Delray, WV $31,189

Eglon, WV $31,195

Elk Garden, WV $31,328

Fort Ashby, WV $31,487

Gormania, WV $31,244

Green Spring, WV $31,343

Keyser, WV $31,432

Lahmansville, WV $31,129

Mount Storm, WV $31,171

New Creek, WV $31,226

Piedmont, WV $31,664

Walkersville, WV $31,186

Ridgeway, WV $33,026

Rippon, WV $33,968

Shenandoah Junction, WV $33,492

Shepherdstown, WV $33,311

Slanesville, WV $31,234

Summit Point, WV $33,593

Alkol, WV $31,525

Apple Grove, WV $31,420

Ashton, WV $31,429

Barboursville, WV $31,467

Big Creek, WV $31,361

Branchland, WV $31,410

Ceredo, WV $31,490

Chapmanville, WV $31,372

Culloden, WV $31,440

Dunlow, WV $31,352

East Lynn, WV $31,407

Fort Gay, WV $31,375

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $31,441

Genoa, WV $31,380

Glenwood, WV $31,455

Griffithsville, WV $31,533

Hamlin, WV $31,437

Harts, WV $31,319

Hurricane, WV $31,540

Julian, WV $31,647

Kenova, WV $31,478

Kiahsville, WV $31,364

Lavalette, WV $31,483

Lesage, WV $31,475

Midkiff, WV $31,390

Milton, WV $31,448

Myra, WV $31,415

Ona, WV $31,458

Pecks Mill, WV $31,364

Point Pleasant, WV $31,414

Prichard, WV $31,436

Ranger, WV $31,365

Salt Rock, WV $31,449

Scott Depot, WV $31,647

Shoals, WV $31,476

Sod, WV $31,655

Spurlockville, WV $31,481

Sumerco, WV $31,624

Teays, WV $31,666

Wayne, WV $31,443

West Hamlin, WV $31,432

Woodville, WV $31,581

Stanaford, WV $31,206

Stephenson, WV $31,004

Surveyor, WV $31,204

Thurmond, WV $31,077

Victor, WV $31,332

Winona, WV $31,166

Wyco, WV $31,070

Hinton, WV $31,136

Charmco, WV $31,063

Rainelle, WV $31,084

Elton, WV $31,004

Green Sulphur Springs, WV $31,055

Jumping Branch, WV $31,016

Lerona, WV $31,183

Leslie, WV $31,051

Meadow Bridge, WV $31,007

Meadow Creek, WV $30,982

Nimitz, WV $31,076

Pipestem, WV $31,199

Quinwood, WV $31,020

Rupert, WV $31,031

Sandstone, WV $31,059

Spring Dale, WV $31,011

White Oak, WV $31,016

Wheeling, WV $32,571

Beech Bottom, WV $32,768

Benwood, WV $32,397

Bethany, WV $32,997

Cameron, WV $32,161

Chester, WV $32,824

Colliers, WV $33,146

Dallas, WV $32,543

Follansbee, WV $33,025

Glen Dale, WV $32,306

Glen Easton, WV $31,886

Mcmechen, WV $32,392

Moundsville, WV $32,151

New Cumberland, WV $32,874

Newell, WV $32,591

Proctor, WV $31,667

New Manchester, WV $32,956

Short Creek, WV $32,713

Triadelphia, WV $32,583

Valley Grove, WV $32,981

Weirton, WV $33,118

Wellsburg, WV $33,003

West Liberty, WV $32,842

Windsor Heights, WV $32,754

Parkersburg, WV $31,473

Hacker Valley, WV $31,108

Vienna, WV $31,470

Mineral Wells, WV $31,454

Belleville, WV $31,438

Belmont, WV $31,422

Big Bend, WV $31,306

Big Springs, WV $31,275

Brohard, WV $31,343

Creston, WV $31,343

Davisville, WV $31,460

Elizabeth, WV $31,391

Friendly, WV $31,421

Grantsville, WV $31,293

Macfarlan, WV $31,356

Middlebourne, WV $31,482

Mount Zion, WV $31,293

Munday, WV $31,340

New Martinsville, WV $31,456

Paden City, WV $31,734

Palestine, WV $31,374

Petroleum, WV $31,382

Porters Falls, WV $31,459

Ravenswood, WV $31,427

Reader, WV $31,392

Rockport, WV $31,413

Saint Marys, WV $31,407

Sistersville, WV $31,518

Smithville, WV $31,264

Walker, WV $31,427

Washington, WV $31,455

Waverly, WV $31,438

Williamstown, WV $31,453

Buckhannon, WV $31,276

Fenwick, WV $31,067

Erbacon, WV $31,075

Craigsville, WV $31,168

Cowen, WV $31,072

Camden On Gauley, WV $31,061

Snowshoe, WV $31,050

Adrian, WV $31,309

Cleveland, WV $31,180

Diana, WV $31,107

French Creek, WV $31,219

Frenchton, WV $31,216

Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 15% above the average. Conversely, Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$36,704	$18.0	15%

Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aquatics Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$29,784

Average $31,917/year

$34,525

$2,482

Average $2,660/month

$2,877

$573

Average $614/week

$664

$14

Average $15/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$34,525	$2,877	$664	$17
Average	$31,917	$2,660	$614	$15
25th Percentile	$29,784	$2,482	$573	$14

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