Crossing Guard and Flagger Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$38,100
$18.32/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,840 | $14.83 |
| 25th percentile | $34,430 | $16.55 |
| Median | $38,100 | $18.32 |
| 75th percentile | $47,540 | $22.86 |
| 90th percentile | $61,690 | $29.66 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 94,360
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | ||
| 1st | $60,230 | $67,705 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $50,610 | $45,710 8th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $48,940 | $45,733 7th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 4th | $48,100 | $48,773 4th |
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $47,110 | $45,578 9th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 6th | $47,070 | $50,782 3rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 7th | $46,940 | $52,988 2nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 8th | $45,980 | $44,142 10th |
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $45,410 | $46,357 6th |
| New York | ||
| 10th | $44,730 | $41,447 13th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $43,460 | $41,094 15th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 12th | $42,780 | $38,908 22nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 13th | $41,950 | $40,488 16th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $41,600 | $38,234 23rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 15th | $41,240 | $46,991 5th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 16th | $40,800 | $37,124 29th |
| Maine | ||
| 17th | $40,140 | $41,360 14th |
| Idaho | ||
| 18th | $40,060 | $41,950 12th |
| Illinois | ||
| 19th | $38,990 | $39,006 21st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 20th | $37,990 | $42,163 11th |
| Colorado | ||
| 21st | $37,620 | $36,506 34th |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $37,560 | $37,150 28th |
| Arizona | ||
| 23rd | $37,440 | $37,188 27th |
| Indiana | ||
| 23rd | $37,440 | $40,116 18th |
| Ohio | ||
| 23rd | $37,440 | $40,356 17th |
| Michigan | ||
| 26th | $36,540 | $37,977 25th |
| Delaware | ||
| 27th | $36,500 | $36,570 33rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 28th | $35,960 | $39,142 20th |
| Maryland | ||
| 29th | $35,850 | $34,156 43rd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 30th | $35,810 | $36,701 31st |
| Florida | ||
| 31st | $35,730 | $34,550 40th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 32nd | $35,580 | $37,813 26th |
| Utah | ||
| 33rd | $35,480 | $35,888 35th |
| Kansas | ||
| 34th | $35,440 | $39,348 19th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 35th | $34,450 | $38,210 24th |
| Georgia | ||
| 36th | $34,230 | $35,548 37th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 37th | $33,730 | $35,759 36th |
| Missouri | ||
| 38th | $33,560 | $36,953 30th |
| Texas | ||
| 39th | $33,350 | $34,361 42nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 40th | $32,800 | $36,649 32nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $32,690 | $34,870 39th |
| Montana | ||
| 42nd | $32,600 | $34,445 41st |
| Nevada | ||
| 43rd | $31,480 | $31,487 47th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 44th | $31,460 | $34,117 44th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 45th | $31,200 | $30,504 48th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $30,830 | $35,462 38th |
| Alabama | ||
| 47th | $29,190 | $32,863 45th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $28,610 | $32,569 46th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $25,450 | $28,853 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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