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Crossing Guards in Mississippi

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

6.3% Jobs Projection

$22,470 Median Salary

60 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Crossing Guards Work in Mississippi?

In 2018, there were 280 Crossing Guards working in the state.

There were 310 Crossing Guards employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Crossing Guards in this state are growing at a rate of 6.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.5%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 340 jobs for Mississippi Crossing Guards in 2026.

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

What do Crossing Guards Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Crossing Guards ranged from $16,370 to $36,170 with $22,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.87 to $17.39. The median hourly rate was $10.8.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.17 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.37.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	430	$32,280
Jackson, MS	70	$18,220
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS	40	$32,770

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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References

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