What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Lifeguard'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 Assistant Lifeguard?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Lifeguard roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Lifeguard's salary?

An Assistant Lifeguard's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,601 for beginners, reaching about $35,946 at mid-level, and approach $36,752 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Lifeguard?

Assistant Lifeguard salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Lifeguard roles are District of Columbia $38,887, California $38,739, Massachusetts $38,223. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Lifeguard roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Lifeguard level roles vary by specialization: Ocean Lifeguard: $40,193; Lifeguard Supervisor: $39,306; Pool Lifeguard: $37,732; Head Lifeguard: $36,589; Lead Lifeguard: $35,053.

Assistant Lifeguard Salary in Maryland

How much does an Assistant Lifeguard make in Maryland? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Lifeguard in Maryland is $36,214 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, an Assistant Lifeguard's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,910
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,117 to $38,149
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,297

10% $30,297

50% (Median) $36,214

90% $39,910

Assistant Lifeguard Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,149	$3,179	$734	$18
Average	$36,214	$3,018	$696	$17
25th Percentile	$33,117	$2,760	$637	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Lifeguard Salaries

An Assistant Lifeguard'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 Assistant Lifeguard Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Lifeguard'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): $34,601
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,711
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,946
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,698
Expert (over 8 years): $36,752

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Lifeguard	less than 1 year	$34,601
Early Career Level Assistant Lifeguard	1-2 years	$34,711
Mid-Level Level Assistant Lifeguard	2-4 years	$35,946
Senior-Level Level Assistant Lifeguard	5-8 years	$36,698
Expert Level Assistant Lifeguard	over 8 years	$36,752

How Do Assistant Lifeguard 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 Assistant Lifeguards. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,887.
California: $38,739.
Massachusetts: $38,223.

District of Columbia $38,887 California $38,739 Massachusetts $38,223 Washington $38,083 New Jersey $38,069 Alaska $38,019 Connecticut $37,535 New York $37,338

Hawaii $36,709 Rhode Island $36,414 Maryland $36,214 Minnesota $35,940 Colorado $35,835 Illinois $35,800 Oregon $35,666 Delaware $35,568

New Hampshire $35,506 Virginia $35,368 Pennsylvania $34,964 Nevada $34,760 North Dakota $34,693 Michigan $34,588 Wisconsin $34,549 Vermont $34,472

Texas $34,258 Maine $34,244 Arizona $34,223 Ohio $34,198 Georgia $33,875 Indiana $33,714 Wyoming $33,682 Utah $33,633

Iowa $33,612 Kansas $33,443 Louisiana $33,394 North Carolina $33,376 Missouri $33,369 Florida $33,232 Montana $33,159 Nebraska $33,088

Kentucky $33,050 South Carolina $32,909 Tennessee $32,821 Idaho $32,786 New Mexico $32,530 Oklahoma $32,474 Alabama $32,266 South Dakota $31,919

Arkansas $31,729 West Virginia $31,627 Mississippi $31,322

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Lifeguard

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:

Owings: $37,288
Riverdale: $38,622
College Park: $38,578

Owings, MD $37,288

Riverdale, MD $38,622

College Park, MD $38,578

Fort Washington, MD $38,553

Oxon Hill, MD $38,664

Suitland, MD $38,652

District Heights, MD $38,632

Temple Hills, MD $38,652

Deale, MD $37,115

Dunkirk, MD $37,508

Fort George G Meade, MD $36,648

Friendship, MD $37,233

Fulton, MD $37,135

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $38,521

Savage, MD $36,702

Shady Side, MD $36,823

Galesville, MD $36,985

Greenbelt, MD $38,444

Glenn Dale, MD $38,019

Upper Marlboro, MD $38,056

Harwood, MD $37,127

Highland, MD $37,101

West River, MD $37,134

Tracys Landing, MD $37,160

Hyattsville, MD $38,653

Jessup, MD $36,522

Bethesda, MD $38,665

Glen Echo, MD $38,658

Chevy Chase, MD $38,660

Cabin John, MD $38,650

Olney, MD $37,779

Brookeville, MD $37,074

Poolesville, MD $37,400

Barnesville, MD $36,880

Beallsville, MD $36,948

Boyds, MD $37,230

Dickerson, MD $36,905

Rockville, MD $38,224

Potomac, MD $38,334

Derwood, MD $37,819

Sandy Spring, MD $37,598

Ashton, MD $37,515

Brinklow, MD $37,237

Burtonsville, MD $37,672

Montgomery Village, MD $37,364

Kensington, MD $38,628

Garrett Park, MD $38,582

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $38,279

Silver Spring, MD $38,606

Takoma Park, MD $38,656

Aberdeen, MD $35,408

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $35,401

Abingdon, MD $35,674

Gunpowder, MD $35,889

Arnold, MD $36,308

Baldwin, MD $35,822

Bel Air, MD $35,524

Belcamp, MD $35,576

Benson, MD $35,361

Boring, MD $35,440

Brooklandville, MD $36,171

Butler, MD $35,773

Chase, MD $36,055

Churchville, MD $35,259

Clarksville, MD $36,707

Cockeysville, MD $35,841

Hunt Valley, MD $35,992

Crownsville, MD $36,553

Darlington, MD $34,947

Davidsonville, MD $37,086

Dayton, MD $36,684

Edgewater, MD $36,747

Edgewood, MD $35,783

Ellicott City, MD $36,242

Columbia, MD $36,514

Fallston, MD $35,689

Finksburg, MD $35,702

Forest Hill, MD $35,331

Fork, MD $35,943

Fort Howard, MD $36,170

Freeland, MD $34,621

Gambrills, MD $36,691

Gibson Island, MD $36,190

Glen Arm, MD $36,076

Glen Burnie, MD $36,233

Glyndon, MD $35,887

Hampstead, MD $35,061

Elkridge, MD $36,273

Hanover, MD $36,294

Harmans, MD $36,292

Havre De Grace, MD $35,178

Hydes, MD $35,946

Jarrettsville, MD $35,214

Joppa, MD $35,874

Kingsville, MD $35,954

Lineboro, MD $34,533

Linthicum Heights, MD $36,239

Long Green, MD $36,017

Spencerville, MD $37,617

Clarksburg, MD $36,794

Damascus, MD $36,477

Germantown, MD $37,567

Annapolis, MD $36,588

Cumberland, MD $33,237

Accident, MD $33,182

Barton, MD $33,338

Bittinger, MD $33,275

Bloomington, MD $33,394

Corriganville, MD $33,026

Eckhart Mines, MD $33,209

Ellerslie, MD $33,068

Flintstone, MD $33,245

Friendsville, MD $33,172

Frostburg, MD $33,163

Grantsville, MD $33,165

Kitzmiller, MD $33,167

Lonaconing, MD $33,278

Luke, MD $33,396

Mc Henry, MD $33,185

Midland, MD $33,389

Midlothian, MD $33,168

Mount Savage, MD $33,016

Oakland, MD $33,089

Oldtown, MD $33,291

Pinto, MD $33,352

Rawlings, MD $33,363

Spring Gap, MD $33,331

Swanton, MD $33,250

Westernport, MD $33,395

Easton, MD $35,863

Barclay, MD $35,563

Bethlehem, MD $35,609

Betterton, MD $35,590

Bozman, MD $36,169

Cambridge, MD $35,611

Centreville, MD $35,900

Chester, MD $36,177

Chestertown, MD $35,756

Church Creek, MD $35,555

Church Hill, MD $35,708

Claiborne, MD $36,234

Cordova, MD $35,741

Crapo, MD $35,241

Crocheron, MD $34,987

Crumpton, MD $35,523

Denton, MD $35,555

East New Market, MD $35,469

Federalsburg, MD $35,462

Fishing Creek, MD $35,372

Galena, MD $35,427

Goldsboro, MD $35,486

Grasonville, MD $36,108

Greensboro, MD $35,493

Henderson, MD $35,526

Hillsboro, MD $35,767

Hurlock, MD $35,477

Ingleside, MD $35,592

Kennedyville, MD $35,490

Mcdaniel, MD $36,219

Madison, MD $35,831

Marydel, MD $35,428

Massey, MD $35,435

Millington, MD $35,485

Neavitt, MD $36,214

Newcomb, MD $35,964

Oxford, MD $35,786

Preston, MD $35,596

Price, MD $35,732

Queen Anne, MD $35,826

Queenstown, MD $36,030

Rhodesdale, MD $35,264

Ridgely, MD $35,633

Rock Hall, MD $35,974

Royal Oak, MD $35,897

Saint Michaels, MD $36,141

Secretary, MD $35,604

Sherwood, MD $36,435

Deal Island, MD $34,719

Eden, MD $34,788

Ewell, MD $34,611

Fruitland, MD $34,907

Girdletree, MD $34,532

Hebron, MD $34,874

Linkwood, MD $35,366

Manokin, MD $34,673

Mardela Springs, MD $35,000

Marion Station, MD $34,551

Nanticoke, MD $34,859

Newark, MD $34,714

Ocean City, MD $34,881

Parsonsburg, MD $34,811

Pittsville, MD $34,812

Pocomoke City, MD $34,596

Powellville, MD $34,795

Princess Anne, MD $34,763

Quantico, MD $34,806

Rehobeth, MD $34,541

Sharptown, MD $35,192

Showell, MD $34,811

Snow Hill, MD $34,688

Stockton, MD $34,481

Tyaskin, MD $34,772

Tylerton, MD $34,652

Upper Fairmount, MD $34,758

Vienna, MD $35,074

Westover, MD $34,673

Whaleyville, MD $34,793

Willards, MD $34,807

Delmar, MD $34,899

North East, MD $35,210

Perry Point, MD $35,159

Perryville, MD $35,146

Port Deposit, MD $35,059

Rising Sun, MD $34,945

Warwick, MD $35,419

Cecilton, MD $35,395

Charlestown, MD $35,205

Chesapeake City, MD $35,394

Childs, MD $35,347

Stevensville, MD $36,270

Colora, MD $34,913

Conowingo, MD $34,854

Earleville, MD $35,361

Elk Mills, MD $35,359

Elkton, MD $35,333

Georgetown, MD $35,387

Lutherville Timonium, MD $36,141

Abell, MD $35,781

Accokeek, MD $38,236

Aquasco, MD $37,290

Avenue, MD $35,839

Barstow, MD $36,845

Bel Alton, MD $37,027

Benedict, MD $37,002

Brandywine, MD $37,874

Broomes Island, MD $36,427

Bryans Road, MD $38,162

Bryantown, MD $37,472

Bushwood, MD $35,865

California, MD $35,834

Callaway, MD $35,584

Chaptico, MD $36,205

Charlotte Hall, MD $36,752

Cheltenham, MD $38,228

Clements, MD $36,206

Cobb Island, MD $35,881

Coltons Point, MD $35,712

Compton, MD $35,907

Dameron, MD $35,131

Dowell, MD $35,946

Drayden, MD $35,215

Faulkner, MD $36,830

Great Mills, MD $35,642

Helen, MD $36,544

Hollywood, MD $36,046

Hughesville, MD $37,221

Huntingtown, MD $37,069

Indian Head, MD $37,299

Ironsides, MD $37,149

Issue, MD $36,075

La Plata, MD $37,405

Leonardtown, MD $35,774

Lexington Park, MD $35,532

Loveville, MD $36,150

Lusby, MD $36,013

Marbury, MD $37,599

Mechanicsville, MD $36,537

Morganza, MD $36,323

Mount Victoria, MD $35,905

Nanjemoy, MD $36,712

Newburg, MD $36,344

Park Hall, MD $35,428

Patuxent River, MD $35,615

Piney Point, MD $35,270

Pomfret, MD $37,812

Port Republic, MD $36,625

Port Tobacco, MD $37,267

Prince Frederick, MD $36,847

Ridge, MD $34,975

Rock Point, MD $36,331

Saint Inigoes, MD $35,087

Saint Leonard, MD $36,448

Saint Marys City, MD $35,421

Scotland, MD $34,743

Solomons, MD $35,913

Sunderland, MD $37,142

Tall Timbers, MD $35,315

Valley Lee, MD $35,329

Welcome, MD $37,035

White Plains, MD $37,815

Southern Md Facility, MD $38,277

Annapolis Junction, MD $36,605

Lanham, MD $38,422

Beltsville, MD $38,367

Laurel, MD $37,531

Bladensburg, MD $38,647

Lothian, MD $37,509

Mount Rainier, MD $38,665

North Beach, MD $36,988

Bowie, MD $37,525

Brentwood, MD $38,663

Capitol Heights, MD $38,646

Chesapeake Beach, MD $36,969

Churchton, MD $36,978

Clinton, MD $38,428

Still Pond, MD $35,592

Sudlersville, MD $35,525

Taylors Island, MD $35,841

Templeville, MD $35,430

Tilghman, MD $36,353

Toddville, MD $35,068

Trappe, MD $35,633

Wingate, MD $35,205

Wittman, MD $36,233

Woolford, MD $35,693

Worton, MD $35,714

Wye Mills, MD $35,967

Frederick, MD $35,560

Adamstown, MD $36,299

Big Pool, MD $33,718

Boonsboro, MD $34,920

Braddock Heights, MD $35,542

Brownsville, MD $35,438

Brunswick, MD $35,766

Buckeystown, MD $36,029

Burkittsville, MD $35,495

Cascade, MD $34,602

Cavetown, MD $34,558

Chewsville, MD $34,611

Clear Spring, MD $34,148

Cooksville, MD $36,227

Emmitsburg, MD $34,717

Fairplay, MD $34,695

Funkstown, MD $34,692

Glenelg, MD $36,611

Glenwood, MD $36,431

Hagerstown, MD $34,516

Hancock, MD $33,552

Ijamsville, MD $36,210

Jefferson, MD $35,801

Keedysville, MD $35,030

Keymar, MD $35,013

Knoxville, MD $35,578

Ladiesburg, MD $35,139

Libertytown, MD $35,462

Lisbon, MD $36,232

Little Orleans, MD $33,367

Maugansville, MD $34,391

Middletown, MD $35,411

Monrovia, MD $36,131

Mount Airy, MD $35,914

Myersville, MD $34,951

New Market, MD $35,768

New Midway, MD $35,138

New Windsor, MD $35,456

Point Of Rocks, MD $36,230

Rocky Ridge, MD $34,904

Rohrersville, MD $35,269

Sabillasville, MD $34,648

Saint James, MD $34,700

Sharpsburg, MD $34,978

Smithsburg, MD $34,589

Sykesville, MD $36,007

Taneytown, MD $34,800

Thurmont, MD $34,943

Tuscarora, MD $36,369

Union Bridge, MD $35,312

Unionville, MD $35,482

Walkersville, MD $35,357

West Friendship, MD $36,307

Williamsport, MD $34,554

Woodbine, MD $36,228

Woodsboro, MD $35,189

Salisbury, MD $34,900

Allen, MD $34,852

Berlin, MD $34,815

Bishopville, MD $34,823

Bivalve, MD $34,951

Manchester, MD $34,640

Marriottsville, MD $36,151

Maryland Line, MD $34,533

Mayo, MD $36,666

Millersville, MD $36,367

Monkton, MD $35,511

Odenton, MD $36,734

Crofton, MD $36,944

Owings Mills, MD $36,079

Parkton, MD $34,966

Pasadena, MD $36,200

Perry Hall, MD $36,102

Perryman, MD $35,501

Phoenix, MD $35,912

Pylesville, MD $34,758

Randallstown, MD $36,134

Reisterstown, MD $35,993

Riderwood, MD $36,211

Riva, MD $36,806

Severn, MD $36,361

Severna Park, MD $36,312

Simpsonville, MD $36,666

Sparks Glencoe, MD $35,621

Crisfield, MD $34,636

Stevenson, MD $36,158

Dhs, MD $38,246

Waldorf, MD $37,794

Street, MD $34,916

Upperco, MD $35,410

Upper Falls, MD $35,989

Westminster, MD $35,412

Whiteford, MD $34,744

White Hall, MD $34,919

White Marsh, MD $36,069

Woodstock, MD $36,167

Baltimore, MD $36,214

Towson, MD $36,210

Gwynn Oak, MD $36,222

Pikesville, MD $36,196

Sparrows Point, MD $36,175

Middle River, MD $36,100

Essex, MD $36,186

Dundalk, MD $36,220

Brooklyn, MD $36,221

Curtis Bay, MD $36,228

Halethorpe, MD $36,225

Catonsville, MD $36,243

Parkville, MD $36,204

Nottingham, MD $36,167

Rosedale, MD $36,214

Windsor Mill, MD $36,203

Gaithersburg, MD $37,739

Washington Grove, MD $37,759

Assistant Lifeguard Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Lifeguard roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Lifeguard positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Lifeguard as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Lifeguard

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$50,700	$24.0	40%

Assistant Lifeguard Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Lifeguard'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.

$33,117

Average $36,214/year

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Average $696/week

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,149	$3,179	$734	$18
Average	$36,214	$3,018	$696	$17
25th Percentile	$33,117	$2,760	$637	$16

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