33 Series · SOC 33-9091

Crossing Guards and Flaggers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$38,100
Median / year
$61,690
Top 10% earn
+3.6%
Growth '23–'33
94,360
US workers

Crossing Guards and Flaggers earn a median of $38,100 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $38,100, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $30,840 (10th percentile) to $61,690 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 94,360 US workers. North Dakota pays the most ($60,230), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

Crossing Guards and Flaggers earn a median of $38,100, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 8% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Protective Service, it ranks #21 of 24 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.6% by 2033.

$38,100
Median annual wage
Top 92%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#21 of 24
in Protective Service
2.0×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: North Dakota at $60,230. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.

Crossing Guards and Flaggers (SOC 33-9091) pays a national median of $38,100 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $30,840 at the 10th percentile to $61,690 at the 90th, with a mean of $43,350 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 94,360 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 227 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 18,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 7.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.5 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. North Dakota pays the highest state median at $60,230, which is +58% above the national figure. The top metro is Charleston-North Charleston, SC at $73,990 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 94,360 jobs Median $38,100/yr

Median Salary

$38,100

per year

Median Hourly

$18.32/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$43,350

average

Employment

94,360

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$38,100 Bottom 8% higher than 8% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 33-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Crossing Guards and Flaggers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 33-series occupations with growth data, Crossing Guards and Flaggers sits on the slower-growing side at +3.6% growth and $38,100 median pay.

Among 24 33-series occupations with growth data, Crossing Guards and Flaggers sits on the slower-growing side at +3.6% growth and $38,100 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $20000$40000$60000$80000$100000$120000 -10%-5%0%5%10%15%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 24 33-series occupations with growth data, Crossing Guards and Flaggers sits on the slower-growing side at +3.6% growth and $38,100 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+3.6%

Slower than average

Annual Openings

18,000

per year (projected)

Typical Education

No formal educational credential

On-the-Job Training

Short-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →
B

Safe

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

7.3/100K

Injury Rate

2.5/100

Danger Index

13.7/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Crossing Guards and Flaggers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Speaking 3.1
Social Perceptiveness 3.0
Active Listening 2.9
Monitoring 2.9
Critical Thinking 2.8
Coordination 2.8
Service Orientation 2.8
Judgment and Decision Making 2.8
Complex Problem Solving 2.4
Reading Comprehension 2.3

Knowledge Areas

Public Safety and Security 3.9
Customer and Personal Service 3.2
English Language 3.1
Law and Government 2.4
Psychology 2.4
Education and Training 2.0
Personnel and Human Resources 2.0
Administration and Management 2.0
Transportation 2.0
Communications and Media 1.9

Key Tasks

  • Direct or escort pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic, as necessary.
  • Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as street and railroad crossings and construction sites.
  • Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross streets.
  • Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and adults.
  • Direct traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals.
  • Distribute traffic control signs and markers at designated points.
  • Report unsafe behavior of children to school officials.
  • Stop speeding vehicles to warn drivers of traffic laws.
  • Learn the location and purpose of street traffic signs within assigned patrol areas.
  • Record license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals, and report infractions to appropriate authorities.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$30,840$34,430$38,100$47,540$61,690
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$14.83$16.55$18.32$22.86$29.66
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$30,840

25th Percentile

$34,430

Median

$38,100

75th Percentile

$47,540

90th Percentile

$61,690

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 North Dakota $60,230 +58% above national
2 California $50,610 +33% above national
3 Washington $48,940 +28% above national
4 Minnesota $48,100 +26% above national
5 Oregon $47,110 +24% above national
6 Wyoming $47,070 +24% above national
7 South Dakota $46,940 +23% above national
8 New Hampshire $45,980 +21% above national
9 Vermont $45,410 +19% above national
10 New York $44,730 +17% above national
11 Massachusetts $43,460 +14% above national
12 Hawaii $42,780 +12% above national
13 Connecticut $41,950 +10% above national
14 New Jersey $41,600 +9% above national
15 Iowa $41,240 +8% above national
16 District of Columbia $40,800 +7% above national
17 Maine $40,140 +5% above national
18 Idaho $40,060 +5% above national
19 Illinois $38,990 +2% above national
20 Nebraska $37,990 same as national
21 Colorado $37,620 1% below national
22 Virginia $37,560 1% below national
23 Arizona $37,440 2% below national
24 Indiana $37,440 2% below national
25 Ohio $37,440 2% below national
26 Michigan $36,540 4% below national
27 Delaware $36,500 4% below national
28 Tennessee $35,960 6% below national
29 Maryland $35,850 6% below national
30 Pennsylvania $35,810 6% below national
31 Florida $35,730 6% below national
32 Wisconsin $35,580 7% below national
33 Utah $35,480 7% below national
34 Kansas $35,440 7% below national
35 Kentucky $34,450 10% below national
36 Georgia $34,230 10% below national
37 North Carolina $33,730 11% below national
38 Missouri $33,560 12% below national
39 Texas $33,350 12% below national
40 West Virginia $32,800 14% below national
41 South Carolina $32,690 14% below national
42 Montana $32,600 14% below national
43 Nevada $31,480 17% below national
44 New Mexico $31,460 17% below national
45 Puerto Rico $31,460 17% below national
46 Rhode Island $31,200 18% below national
47 Arkansas $30,830 19% below national
48 Alabama $29,190 23% below national
49 Oklahoma $28,610 25% below national
50 Louisiana $25,450 33% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $73,990 +94% above national
2 Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,590 +91% above national
3 Salem, OR $62,990 +65% above national
4 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $62,880 +65% above national
5 Columbus, OH $61,690 +62% above national
6 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $61,650 +62% above national
7 Vallejo, CA $60,270 +58% above national
8 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $58,840 +54% above national
9 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $58,810 +54% above national
10 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $58,060 +52% above national
11 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $57,190 +50% above national
12 Bellingham, WA $56,450 +48% above national
13 Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $56,370 +48% above national
14 North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $56,290 +48% above national
15 Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $55,930 +47% above national
16 Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $55,730 +46% above national
17 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $55,700 +46% above national
18 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $55,360 +45% above national
19 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,680 +44% above national
20 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $54,580 +43% above national
21 Gainesville, FL $52,620 +38% above national
22 Altoona, PA $52,030 +37% above national
23 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $51,930 +36% above national
24 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $51,400 +35% above national
25 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $50,650 +33% above national
26 Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area $50,170 +32% above national
27 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $50,020 +31% above national
28 Kingston, NY $49,930 +31% above national
29 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,160 +29% above national
30 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $48,100 +26% above national
31 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $47,570 +25% above national
32 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $47,130 +24% above national
33 Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $47,100 +24% above national
34 Fresno, CA $46,190 +21% above national
35 Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,170 +21% above national
36 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $45,980 +21% above national
37 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $45,760 +20% above national
38 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $45,650 +20% above national
39 Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,410 +19% above national
40 Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,370 +19% above national
41 Eugene-Springfield, OR $45,280 +19% above national
42 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $44,880 +18% above national
43 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $44,840 +18% above national
44 Madison, WI $44,840 +18% above national
45 Kennewick-Richland, WA $44,530 +17% above national
46 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $44,530 +17% above national
47 Bangor, ME $44,280 +16% above national
48 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $44,150 +16% above national
49 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $43,680 +15% above national
50 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $43,670 +15% above national
51 Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $43,480 +14% above national
52 New Haven, CT $43,460 +14% above national
53 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $43,440 +14% above national
54 Mobile, AL $43,170 +13% above national
55 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $43,010 +13% above national
56 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $42,760 +12% above national
57 Visalia, CA $42,750 +12% above national
58 Portland-South Portland, ME $42,670 +12% above national
59 Fargo, ND-MN $42,660 +12% above national
60 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $42,280 +11% above national
61 Coeur d'Alene, ID $41,600 +9% above national
62 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $41,600 +9% above national
63 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $41,540 +9% above national
64 Pueblo, CO $41,420 +9% above national
65 Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,340 +9% above national
66 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $41,140 +8% above national
67 Reno, NV $41,100 +8% above national
68 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $40,950 +7% above national
69 Urban Honolulu, HI $40,800 +7% above national
70 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $40,800 +7% above national
71 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,130 +5% above national
72 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $40,060 +5% above national
73 Boise City, ID $40,060 +5% above national
74 Fort Wayne, IN $40,000 +5% above national
75 Boulder, CO $39,370 +3% above national
76 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $39,280 +3% above national
77 North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $39,060 +3% above national
78 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $38,990 +2% above national
79 Colorado Springs, CO $38,970 +2% above national
80 Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,840 +2% above national
81 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,630 +1% above national
82 Stockton-Lodi, CA $38,600 +1% above national
83 Port St. Lucie, FL $38,590 +1% above national
84 Jacksonville, FL $38,560 +1% above national
85 Modesto, CA $38,540 +1% above national
86 Toledo, OH $38,470 +1% above national
87 Binghamton, NY $38,380 +1% above national
88 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $38,230 same as national
89 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $38,160 same as national
90 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $37,840 1% below national
91 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $37,720 1% below national
92 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $37,720 1% below national
93 St. George, UT $37,720 1% below national
94 Worcester, MA $37,690 1% below national
95 Green Bay, WI $37,630 1% below national
96 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $37,600 1% below national
97 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $37,530 1% below national
98 Elmira, NY $37,490 2% below national
99 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $37,350 2% below national
100 Savannah, GA $37,240 2% below national
101 Springfield, MA $37,180 2% below national
102 Manchester-Nashua, NH $37,170 2% below national
103 West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,120 3% below national
104 East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,120 3% below national
105 College Station-Bryan, TX $37,030 3% below national
106 Rochester, NY $36,960 3% below national
107 Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $36,920 3% below national
108 Wichita, KS $36,490 4% below national
109 Syracuse, NY $36,460 4% below national
110 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $36,450 4% below national
111 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $36,410 4% below national
112 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $36,400 4% below national
113 Wildwood-The Villages, FL $36,130 5% below national
114 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $36,120 5% below national
115 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $36,000 6% below national
116 Pittsburgh, PA $35,990 6% below national
117 Bloomington, IN $35,940 6% below national
118 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $35,870 6% below national
119 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $35,850 6% below national
120 Reading, PA $35,830 6% below national
121 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $35,780 6% below national
122 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $35,770 6% below national
123 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $35,750 6% below national
124 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $35,700 6% below national
125 Lubbock, TX $35,650 6% below national
126 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $35,620 7% below national
127 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $35,610 7% below national
128 Richmond, VA $35,520 7% below national
129 North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $35,440 7% below national
130 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $35,420 7% below national
131 Lancaster, PA $35,360 7% below national
132 West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $35,360 7% below national
133 Knoxville, TN $35,310 7% below national
134 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $35,310 7% below national
135 Asheville, NC $35,300 7% below national
136 Canton-Massillon, OH $35,080 8% below national
137 Raleigh-Cary, NC $35,050 8% below national
138 Athens-Clarke County, GA $35,010 8% below national
139 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $34,990 8% below national
140 Terre Haute, IN $34,940 8% below national
141 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $34,920 8% below national
142 Winston-Salem, NC $34,880 8% below national
143 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $34,860 9% below national
144 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $34,850 9% below national
145 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $34,760 9% below national
146 Akron, OH $34,690 9% below national
147 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $34,690 9% below national
148 York-Hanover, PA $34,660 9% below national
149 Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $34,620 9% below national
150 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $34,580 9% below national
151 Cleveland, OH $34,450 10% below national
152 Lexington-Fayette, KY $34,450 10% below national
153 El Centro, CA $34,320 10% below national
154 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $34,310 10% below national
155 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $34,290 10% below national
156 Erie, PA $34,280 10% below national
157 North Florida nonmetropolitan area $34,250 10% below national
158 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $34,210 10% below national
159 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $34,020 11% below national
160 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $33,890 11% below national
161 Dover, DE $33,670 12% below national
162 South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $33,600 12% below national
163 Ogden, UT $33,560 12% below national
164 St. Louis, MO-IL $33,560 12% below national
165 Wilmington, NC $33,470 12% below national
166 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $33,460 12% below national
167 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $33,350 12% below national
168 Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,280 13% below national
169 Roanoke, VA $33,230 13% below national
170 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,230 13% below national
171 Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,190 13% below national
172 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $33,130 13% below national
173 Tallahassee, FL $33,110 13% below national
174 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $32,850 14% below national
175 South Florida nonmetropolitan area $32,820 14% below national
176 Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $32,800 14% below national
177 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $32,760 14% below national
178 Greensboro-High Point, NC $32,740 14% below national
179 Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $32,710 14% below national
180 Columbia, SC $32,690 14% below national
181 Ocala, FL $32,650 14% below national
182 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $32,640 14% below national
183 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $32,610 14% below national
184 Tucson, AZ $32,400 15% below national
185 Charleston, WV $32,390 15% below national
186 Macon-Bibb County, GA $32,370 15% below national
187 Utica-Rome, NY $32,240 15% below national
188 Vineland, NJ $32,220 15% below national
189 Ann Arbor, MI $32,190 16% below national
190 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $31,930 16% below national
191 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $31,850 16% below national
192 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $31,730 17% below national
193 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $31,630 17% below national
194 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $31,530 17% below national
195 Albuquerque, NM $31,460 17% below national
196 Kansas City, MO-KS $31,460 17% below national
197 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $31,200 18% below national
198 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $31,200 18% below national
199 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $31,200 18% below national
200 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $31,200 18% below national
201 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $31,090 18% below national
202 High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area $30,960 19% below national
203 Birmingham, AL $30,830 19% below national
204 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $30,520 20% below national
205 Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $30,400 20% below national
206 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,570 22% below national
207 Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,310 23% below national
208 Jackson, MS $28,910 24% below national
209 Tulsa, OK $28,610 25% below national
210 Tyler, TX $28,500 25% below national
211 Janesville-Beloit, WI $28,060 26% below national
212 Corpus Christi, TX $27,890 27% below national
213 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $27,730 27% below national
214 Flint, MI $27,320 28% below national
215 El Paso, TX $27,260 28% below national
216 Logan, UT-ID $27,050 29% below national
217 Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $26,970 29% below national
218 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $25,450 33% below national
219 Oklahoma City, OK $25,280 34% below national
220 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $23,750 38% below national
221 Rome, GA $20,970 45% below national
222 Amarillo, TX $20,920 45% below national
223 Montgomery, AL $20,380 47% below national
224 Albany, GA $20,070 47% below national
225 Baton Rouge, LA $17,780 53% below national
226 Hattiesburg, MS $15,080 60% below national
227 Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $15,080 60% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Crossing Guards and Flaggers make?
The median annual salary for Crossing Guards and Flaggers is $38,100 ($18.32/hour). The salary range spans from $30,840 at the 10th percentile to $61,690 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Crossing Guards and Flaggers the most?
North Dakota pays the highest median salary for Crossing Guards and Flaggers at $60,230/year, which is +58% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Crossing Guards and Flaggers?
The typical entry-level education for Crossing Guards and Flaggers is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Crossing Guards and Flaggers?
Crossing Guards and Flaggers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 7.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2.5 per 100 workers.
Is Crossing Guards and Flaggers a good career?
Employment for Crossing Guards and Flaggers is projected to grow 3.6% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 18,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay vary by state?
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is North Dakota at $60,230/year, while Rhode Island pays the least at $31,200/year. BLS data covers 50 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Crossing Guards and Flaggers?
The highest-paying metro area for Crossing Guards and Flaggers is Charleston-North Charleston, SC at $73,990/year. BLS reports wage data for 227 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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