An electromagnetic contactor is provided an electromagnetic contactor including an upper frame having a fixed contact point and a guide rail; a cross bar comprising a sliding portion engaged with the guide rail, a movable contact point contacting and separating with respect to the fixed contact point while sliding along the guide rail, and a movable core; and a lower frame comprising a fixed core disposed adjacent to the movable core, an excitation coil magnetizing the fixed core by an electromotive force, and a return spring exerting an elastic force to the cross bar, wherein the sliding portion is configured separately from the cross bar, and a material forming the sliding portion has a friction coefficient against the guide rail less than that of the cross bar.