Best states for a school crossing guard

Q: What is the best state for school crossing guards?

The best state to be a school crossing guard is Rhode Island based on school crossing guard salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for school crossing guards?

The highest paying state for school crossing guards is Utah based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for school crossing guards?

The worst state for school crossing guards is Utah, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and protective service careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to school crossing guard jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for school crossing guards.Our research shows that Rhode Island is the best state in the country for school crossing guards.

We figured that the best places for school crossing guard jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for school crossing guard jobs, whereas Utah is the worst.

10 best states for school crossing guards in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total school crossing guard jobs: 97
Average annual salary: $47,630
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.92
School crossing guard jobs in Rhode Island
2. New York
Total school crossing guard jobs: 767
Average annual salary: $52,999
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
School crossing guard jobs in New York
3. Connecticut
Total school crossing guard jobs: 324
Average annual salary: $46,474
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
2.35
School crossing guard jobs in Connecticut
4. Delaware
Total school crossing guard jobs: 59
Average annual salary: $49,478
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
School crossing guard jobs in Delaware
5. New Jersey
Total school crossing guard jobs: 414
Average annual salary: $49,137
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
School crossing guard jobs in New Jersey
6. New Hampshire
Total school crossing guard jobs: 117
Average annual salary: $43,840
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
School crossing guard jobs in New Hampshire
7. Alaska
Total school crossing guard jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $44,519
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
School crossing guard jobs in Alaska
8. Pennsylvania
Total school crossing guard jobs: 560
Average annual salary: $42,416
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
School crossing guard jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Massachusetts
Total school crossing guard jobs: 429
Average annual salary: $45,606
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
School crossing guard jobs in Massachusetts
10. Virginia
Total school crossing guard jobs: 206
Average annual salary: $49,443
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.53
School crossing guard jobs in Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a school crossing guard

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a school crossing guard

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$47,630	$26,000	1,059,639	97
2	New York	$52,999	$28,000	19,849,399	767
3	Connecticut	$46,474	$25,000	3,588,184	324
4	Delaware	$49,478	$26,000	961,939	59
5	New Jersey	$49,137	$26,000	9,005,644	414
6	New Hampshire	$43,840	$25,000	1,342,795	117
7	Alaska	$44,519	$25,000	739,795	47
8	Pennsylvania	$42,416	$23,000	12,805,537	560
9	Massachusetts	$45,606	$25,000	6,859,819	429
10	Virginia	$49,443	$27,000	8,470,020	206
11	Maryland	$44,326	$23,000	6,052,177	299
12	Minnesota	$40,256	$27,000	5,576,606	304
13	Ohio	$39,786	$23,000	11,658,609	382
14	District of Columbia	$47,756	$25,000	693,972	52
15	Vermont	$39,063	$24,000	623,657	32
16	North Dakota	$41,833	$29,000	755,393	17
17	Illinois	$34,873	$22,000	12,802,023	935
18	Indiana	$37,825	$23,000	6,666,818	226
19	Oregon	$35,278	$20,000	4,142,776	260
20	California	$41,876	$22,000	39,536,653	1,199
21	Washington	$37,936	$22,000	7,405,743	247
22	Maine	$34,192	$21,000	1,335,907	63
23	Wyoming	$31,964	$20,000	579,315	39
24	Wisconsin	$37,659	$24,000	5,795,483	142
25	Tennessee	$35,864	$23,000	6,715,984	136
26	Nevada	$33,682	$18,000	2,998,039	96
27	New Mexico	$32,528	$19,000	2,088,070	92
28	Arizona	$32,547	$17,000	7,016,270	374
29	Iowa	$34,210	$22,000	3,145,711	118
30	West Virginia	$35,035	$20,000	1,815,857	28
31	Michigan	$30,520	$18,000	9,962,311	389
32	Montana	$29,534	$19,000	1,050,493	88
33	Louisiana	$30,454	$18,000	4,684,333	139
34	Kentucky	$30,424	$19,000	4,454,189	104
35	South Carolina	$30,664	$19,000	5,024,369	144
36	Arkansas	$30,028	$19,000	3,004,279	70
37	Colorado	$28,774	$18,000	5,607,154	290
38	North Carolina	$31,302	$18,000	10,273,419	230
39	South Dakota	$31,165	$20,000	869,666	18
40	Hawaii	$34,601	$22,000	1,427,538	17
41	Kansas	$28,610	$18,000	2,913,123	126
42	Oklahoma	$28,301	$18,000	3,930,864	133
43	Texas	$29,423	$17,000	28,304,596	685
44	Florida	$30,349	$18,000	20,984,400	409
45	Missouri	$25,919	$16,000	6,113,532	359
46	Georgia	$29,750	$19,000	10,429,379	199
47	Idaho	$25,436	$15,000	1,716,943	77
48	Mississippi	$26,376	$16,000	2,984,100	81
49	Alabama	$27,452	$17,000	4,874,747	105
50	Nebraska	$26,398	$17,000	1,920,076	59
51	Utah	$24,079	$14,000	3,101,833	79

Highest paying states for school crossing guards

Rank	State	Avg. School Crossing Guard Salary
1	Rhode Island	$47,630
2	New York	$52,999
3	Connecticut	$46,474
4	Delaware	$49,478
5	New Jersey	$49,137
6	New Hampshire	$43,840
7	Alaska	$44,519
8	Pennsylvania	$42,416
9	Massachusetts	$45,606
10	Virginia	$49,443
11	Maryland	$44,326
12	Minnesota	$40,256
13	Ohio	$39,786
14	District of Columbia	$47,756
15	Vermont	$39,063
16	North Dakota	$41,833
17	Illinois	$34,873
18	Indiana	$37,825
19	Oregon	$35,278
20	California	$41,876
21	Washington	$37,936
22	Maine	$34,192
23	Wyoming	$31,964
24	Wisconsin	$37,659
25	Tennessee	$35,864
26	Nevada	$33,682
27	New Mexico	$32,528
28	Arizona	$32,547
29	Iowa	$34,210
30	West Virginia	$35,035
31	Michigan	$30,520
32	Montana	$29,534
33	Louisiana	$30,454
34	Kentucky	$30,424
35	South Carolina	$30,664
36	Arkansas	$30,028
37	Colorado	$28,774
38	North Carolina	$31,302
39	South Dakota	$31,165
40	Hawaii	$34,601
41	Kansas	$28,610
42	Oklahoma	$28,301
43	Texas	$29,423
44	Florida	$30,349
45	Missouri	$25,919
46	Georgia	$29,750
47	Idaho	$25,436
48	Mississippi	$26,376
49	Alabama	$27,452
50	Nebraska	$26,398
51	Utah	$24,079

Best states for a school crossing guard

10 best states for school crossing guards in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. New York

3. Connecticut

4. Delaware

5. New Jersey

6. New Hampshire

7. Alaska

8. Pennsylvania

9. Massachusetts

10. Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a school crossing guard

Detailed list of the best states for a school crossing guard

Highest paying states for school crossing guards

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Total school crossing guard jobs:	97
Average annual salary:	$47,630
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$85,000
Location Quotient:	1.92