Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in the U.S.
$43,350avg. a year
$20.84 an hour · 94,360 employed
Crossing Guards and Flaggers in the U.S. earn an average of $43,350 a year and a median of $38,100. Pay is highest in North Dakota ($56,790) and lowest in Louisiana ($28,510).
$38,100Median pay
$20.84Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
94,360Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for crossing guards and flaggers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
150 jobs
North Dakota
$56,790
$27.30 an hour
23,340 jobs
Washington
$56,460
$27.15 an hour
31,670 jobs
Connecticut
$55,890
$26.87 an hour
49,390 jobs
California
$55,520
$26.69 an hour
51,700 jobs
Massachusetts
$54,410
$26.16 an hour
62,250 jobs
Oregon
$53,610
$25.78 an hour
710,430 jobs
New York
$48,250
$23.20 an hour
8170 jobs
Iowa
$46,270
$22.25 an hour
9340 jobs
Vermont
$45,950
$22.09 an hour
10260 jobs
Minnesota
$45,920
$22.08 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $68,970 | $33.16 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,130 | $30.35 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,310 | $29.96 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $62,220 | $29.92 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,830 | $28.77 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58,190 | $27.98 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $57,860 | $27.82 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $56,030 | $26.94 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $30,700 | $29,190 | 250 |
| Arizona | $37,050 | $37,440 | 2,170 |
| Arkansas | $30,850 | $30,830 | – |
| California | $55,520 | $50,610 | 9,390 |
| Colorado | $40,330 | $37,620 | 2,810 |
| Connecticut | $55,890 | $41,950 | 1,670 |
| Delaware | $37,630 | $36,500 | 580 |
| District of Columbia | $41,070 | $40,800 | 520 |
| Florida | $36,010 | $35,730 | 5,690 |
| Georgia | $34,810 | $34,230 | 2,030 |
| Hawaii | $45,200 | $42,780 | 230 |
| Idaho | $42,750 | $40,060 | 470 |
| Illinois | $45,300 | $38,990 | 2,240 |
| Indiana | $42,660 | $37,440 | 2,230 |
| Iowa | $46,270 | $41,240 | 170 |
| Kansas | $35,610 | $35,440 | 180 |
| Kentucky | $34,960 | $34,450 | 420 |
| Louisiana | $28,510 | $25,450 | 440 |
| Maine | $41,540 | $40,140 | 1,140 |
| Maryland | $39,790 | $35,850 | 3,420 |
| Massachusetts | $54,410 | $43,460 | 1,700 |
| Michigan | $37,870 | $36,540 | 2,150 |
| Minnesota | $45,920 | $48,100 | 260 |
| Missouri | $36,010 | $33,560 | 150 |
| Montana | $44,190 | $32,600 | 70 |
| Nebraska | $36,930 | $37,990 | 110 |
| Nevada | $34,740 | $31,480 | 1,500 |
| New Hampshire | $43,610 | $45,980 | 440 |
| New Jersey | $42,350 | $41,600 | 7,270 |
| New Mexico | $34,440 | $31,460 | 510 |
| New York | $48,250 | $44,730 | 10,430 |
| North Carolina | $33,940 | $33,730 | 2,760 |
| North Dakota | $56,790 | $60,230 | 50 |
| Ohio | $42,780 | $37,440 | 2,700 |
| Oklahoma | $29,550 | $28,610 | 130 |
| Oregon | $53,610 | $47,110 | 2,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,410 | $35,810 | 9,410 |
| Rhode Island | $41,320 | $31,200 | – |
| South Carolina | $39,460 | $32,690 | 1,050 |
| South Dakota | $42,400 | $46,940 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $39,680 | $35,960 | 1,460 |
| Texas | $34,050 | $33,350 | 2,830 |
| Utah | $35,290 | $35,480 | 1,890 |
| Vermont | $45,950 | $45,410 | 340 |
| Virginia | $38,570 | $37,560 | 1,940 |
| Washington | $56,460 | $48,940 | 3,340 |
| West Virginia | $40,960 | $32,800 | 1,190 |
| Wisconsin | $38,210 | $35,580 | 990 |
| Wyoming | $43,320 | $47,070 | 160 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$46,430
13,930 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$41,010
4,300 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$57,860
2,500 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$46,860
2,140 jobsPittsburgh, PA
$40,310
2,120 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$42,840
2,060 jobsBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$39,850
2,030 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$37,520
1,850 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make?
The average is $43,350 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $38,100 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $20.84, and the median is $18.32 an hour.
Which state pays crossing guards and flaggers the most?
North Dakota, with an average of $56,790 a year. The best-paying metro area is Charleston-North Charleston, SC at $68,970.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $30,840 a year, and the top 10% earn over $61,690.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 33-9091. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.