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Crossing Guards in New Jersey

Crossing Guards in New Jersey

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-1% Jobs Projection
$33,090 Median Salary
1,120 Job Openings

While jobs for Crossing Guards in New Jersey are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Crossing Guards in New Jersey is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Crossing Guards Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 5,740 workers employed as Crossing Guards in this state in 2018.

There were 5,960 Crossing Guards employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Crossing Guards in this state are declining at a rate of 1.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.5%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,120 annual Crossing Guards job openings in New Jersey, and 6,280 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Crossing Guards ranged from $19,850 to $46,590 with $33,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.54 to $22.4. The median hourly rate was $15.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.44 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.47.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,470 $36,760
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,560 $30,480
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 330 $25,790
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 170 $23,440
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 70 $22,740

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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