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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

33-9091 Crossing Guards

Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
79,880 2.6 % $15.37 $31,970 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.29 $11.22 $13.92 $17.91 $22.98
Annual Wage (2) $19,320 $23,330 $28,960 $37,260 $47,810


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 40,800 0.74 $15.16 $31,530
Other Support Services 18,130 5.78 $16.42 $34,140
Elementary and Secondary Schools 9,410 0.11 $12.77 $26,570
Employment Services 3,270 0.09 $14.08 $29,300
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 1,700 0.49 $17.01 $35,370

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Support Services 18,130 5.78 $16.42 $34,140
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 40,800 0.74 $15.16 $31,530
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 1,700 0.49 $17.01 $35,370
Utility System Construction 930 0.17 $20.28 $42,180
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 810 0.12 $16.10 $33,490

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 100 0.09 $24.18 $50,280
Building Equipment Contractors 110 (7) $20.65 $42,960
Utility System Construction 930 0.17 $20.28 $42,180
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 60 0.02 $20.24 $42,110
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 100 0.01 $17.75 $36,910


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 9,820 1.05 1.90 $17.90 $37,220
Pennsylvania 6,830 1.17 2.12 $14.52 $30,210
Texas 6,310 0.52 0.94 $11.08 $23,050
California 6,160 0.36 0.66 $18.00 $37,450
New Jersey 5,740 1.42 2.57 $15.83 $32,920




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 490 1.60 2.89 $15.02 $31,230
New Jersey 5,740 1.42 2.57 $15.83 $32,920
Pennsylvania 6,830 1.17 2.12 $14.52 $30,210
Oregon 2,210 1.17 2.13 $16.14 $33,560
Utah 1,630 1.12 2.03 $12.55 $26,100




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 210 0.66 1.19 $25.94 $53,960
Washington 2,730 0.84 1.52 $24.51 $50,970
Minnesota 120 0.04 0.08 $19.71 $41,000
California 6,160 0.36 0.66 $18.00 $37,450
New York 9,820 1.05 1.90 $17.90 $37,220





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,470 1.42 2.57 $17.57 $36,550
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,560 1.25 2.26 $14.81 $30,810
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,160 0.68 1.23 $16.29 $33,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,350 0.38 0.70 $17.33 $36,050
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,130 0.60 1.08 $11.94 $24,840
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,640 0.63 1.15 $12.48 $25,960
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,580 0.53 0.96 $10.52 $21,870
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,510 0.48 0.87 $15.20 $31,610
Pittsburgh, PA 1,410 1.23 2.24 $13.02 $27,080
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,010 0.74 1.34 $12.90 $26,830




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 210 4.42 8.01 $12.48 $25,960
Coeur d'Alene, ID 230 3.69 6.69 (8) (8)
Grand Junction, CO 190 3.08 5.58 $15.14 $31,480
Dover, DE 190 3.04 5.50 $15.61 $32,460
Salem, OR 420 2.47 4.47 $14.90 $31,000
Waterbury, CT 130 1.84 3.34 (8) (8)
Logan, UT-ID 100 1.74 3.15 $10.34 $21,520
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 540 1.66 3.01 $13.74 $28,570
El Paso, TX 470 1.55 2.80 $9.05 $18,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,470 1.42 2.57 $17.57 $36,550




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 320 0.77 1.40 $31.62 $65,770
Anchorage, AK 160 0.92 1.67 $27.67 $57,550
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 340 0.57 1.04 $26.52 $55,150
Bellingham, WA 80 0.91 1.65 $25.98 $54,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 150 0.15 0.27 $25.65 $53,350
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (8) (8) (8) $23.63 $49,150
New Haven, CT 200 0.71 1.29 $21.73 $45,200
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 450 0.40 0.73 $19.88 $41,350
Trenton, NJ (8) (8) (8) $19.63 $40,830
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 120 0.51 0.93 $19.60 $40,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 220 0.82 1.48 $10.60 $22,040
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 180 1.35 2.44 (8) (8)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 150 1.15 2.08 (8) (8)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 130 1.28 2.32 $16.88 $35,100
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 100 0.65 1.18 $13.83 $28,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 180 1.35 2.44 (8) (8)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 130 1.28 2.32 $16.88 $35,100
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 150 1.15 2.08 (8) (8)
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 50 1.02 1.84 $9.68 $20,130
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 220 0.82 1.48 $10.60 $22,040

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $24.31 $50,570
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 0.60 $23.76 $49,420
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 60 0.49 0.88 $19.48 $40,520
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 0.32 $17.77 $36,970
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 130 1.28 2.32 $16.88 $35,100


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019