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Crossing Guards in Louisiana

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8.9% Jobs Projection

$23,270 Median Salary

200 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Crossing Guards in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
Crossing Guards in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Crossing Guards Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 640 people working as Crossing Guards in the year 2018.

There were 860 Crossing Guards employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Crossing Guards in this state are growing at a rate of 8.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.5%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 200 annual Crossing Guards job openings in Louisiana, and 1,100 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Crossing Guards Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Crossing Guards ranged from $17,820 to $31,080 with $23,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.57 to $14.94. The median hourly rate was $11.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.93.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
Baton Rouge, LA	200	$20,180
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	110	$27,710
Lafayette, LA	50	$22,800

Top States for Crossing Guards Employment

The table below shows the states 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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