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Crossing Guards in Florida

Crossing Guards in Florida

Is Florida a good place for you to work as a Crossing Guard?

14.0% Jobs Projection
$23,840 Median Salary
900 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Crossing Guards in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Crossing Guards in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Crossing Guards in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Crossing Guards Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 4,820 people working as Crossing Guards in the year 2018.

There were 4,620 Crossing Guards employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 630 Crossing Guards working in it, which means Florida has more Crossing Guards than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Crossing Guards in this state are growing at a rate of 14.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.5%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 900 annual job openings, and 4,970 total jobs in 2026 for Crossing Guards in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,500 annual jobs and 80,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Crossing Guards Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Crossing Guards ranged from $19,070 to $33,620 with $23,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.17 to $16.17. The median hourly rate was $11.46.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.21.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Crossing Guards

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Crossing Guards.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,640 $24,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 870 $24,600
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 630 $23,950
Jacksonville, FL 420 $23,870
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 180 $21,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 140 $21,660
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 120 $19,950
Tallahassee, FL 80 $21,890
Port St. Lucie, FL 70 $23,720
Gainesville, FL 60 $24,150
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 30 $30,470

Top States for Crossing Guards Employment

View the list below to see where most Crossing Guards work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 9,820 $37,500
Pennsylvania 6,830 $28,120
Texas 6,310 $20,490
California 6,160 $34,100
New Jersey 5,740 $33,090
Florida 4,820 $23,840
Illinois 3,590 $30,110
Washington 2,730 $37,190
Oregon 2,210 $29,720
Tennessee 2,140 $31,750
Ohio 2,070 $24,770
Maryland 1,880 $27,610
Utah 1,630 $24,590
Michigan 1,360 $21,670
North Carolina 1,350 $22,190
Connecticut 1,250 $0
Arizona 1,190 $22,980
Massachusetts 1,180 $30,840
Wisconsin 1,030 $29,160
Indiana 800 $24,430

Below are the states where Crossing Guards get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $54,230
New York $37,500
Washington $37,190
Minnesota $36,780
District of Columbia $35,260
Wyoming $34,630
California $34,100
New Jersey $33,090
North Dakota $32,360
Tennessee $31,750

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References

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