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Crossing Guards in Virginia

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11.0% Jobs Projection

$27,860 Median Salary

160 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Crossing Guards Work in Virginia?

There were 910 Crossing Guards employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Crossing Guards in this state are growing at a rate of 11.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.5%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 910 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Crossing Guards ranged from $19,760 to $42,270 with $27,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.5 to $20.32. The median hourly rate was $13.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.48 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.09.

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

Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,510	$30,970
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	240	$32,510

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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