Crossing Guards in South Carolina

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

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

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

How Many Crossing Guards Work in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, there were 350 people working as Crossing Guards in the year 2018.

There were 390 Crossing Guards employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Crossing Guards in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.5%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Crossing Guards job openings in South Carolina, and 580 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Crossing Guards ranged from $18,040 to $30,650 with $23,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.67 to $14.73. The median hourly rate was $11.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.63 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.90.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	230	$19,950
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	120	$23,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	110	$27,370

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

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.