Crossing guards

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

53.2k

Average Age

53.3

Estimated Job Growth

3.61%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$25,994

Average Male Salary

$28,992

Average Female Salary

$22,968

About

Crossing guards are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Crossing guards was $25,994 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Crossing guards are Northern Providence County & Woonsocket City PUMA, RI, Bergen County (West Central)--Fair Lawn, Garfield & Lodi PUMA, NJ, and Philadelphia City (Upper North) PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Crossing guards are Northern Providence County & Woonsocket City PUMA, RI, Philadelphia City (Upper North) PUMA, PA, and Bergen County (West Central)--Fair Lawn, Garfield & Lodi PUMA, NJ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Crossing guards workforce. Crossing guards workforce in 2024 was 53,177 people, of which 49.8% were women and 50.2% were men.

Crossing guards are paid most in Kern County (Central)--Bakersfield City (Southwest) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Northern Providence County & Woonsocket City PUMA, RI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

26,713

Male Workforce

± 4.01k

26,464

Female Workforce

± 3.99k

The Crossing guards workforce in 2024 was 53,177 people (49.8% women and 50.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −4.57% between 2014 (55,726) and 2024 (53,177).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Crossing guards.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($59,972), Tennessee ($59,009), and Rhode Island ($49,262).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$25,994

AVERAGE WAGE

#465 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Crossing guards earned an average of $25,994, $43,884 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Crossing guards in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Crossing guards had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.533, which is higher than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Crossing guards (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Crossing guards compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Crossing guards and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Crossing guards, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Crossing guards, by average wage, is Rail transportation ($100,713).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

53.2k

2024 Workforce

± 5,661

2.17%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.8%

This graphic shows the share of Crossing guards employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Crossing guards at 38.8%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 26.1% and Construction with 21.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Crossing guards in the US. The workforce of Crossing guards in 2024 was 53,177 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men. The average age of male Crossing guards in the workforce is 51.2 and of female Crossing guards is 55.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Crossing guards is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Crossing guards in 2024 was 53,177 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 65 to 69 years (6,212 people), 60 to 64 years (6,181 people), and 55 to 59 years (5,346 people). Among them they concentrated 33.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 19.9% of Crossing guards workers were Hispanic and 80.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (49.9%), Puerto Rican (14.5)%, and Dominican (9)%

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Races

In 2024, 54.6% of the Crossing guards workforce were White, of which 48.5% were women and 51.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (22.3%) and Two or More Races (11.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Crossing guards from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Crossing guards is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Legal.

Among the necessary skills for Crossing guards, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Crossing guards need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Crossing guards in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,253 people), Education (545 people), and Engineering (511 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Crossing guards workers were High School or Equivalent (24,979 people), Some college (11,790 people), and Secondary Education (5,534 people).

The graphic shows the Crossing guards workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Crossing guards from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Crossing guards need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Crossing Guards and Flaggers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Crossing Guards and Flaggers are expected to see a growth of 3.61% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Crossing Guards and Flaggers.

3.61%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Crossing guards. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.