Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL), the median pay for crossing guards and flaggers is $18.75 an hour ($38,990 a year). About 2,140 people work in this job there.

$18.75Median hourly pay
$35,420–$49,600Middle half of workers, yearly
2,140People in this job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($38,100). It is about the same as the Illinois median ($38,990).

Pay range for crossing guards and flaggers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.31$31,850
25% of workers$17.03$35,420
Half of workers (median)$18.75$38,990
75% of workers$23.84$49,600
90% of workers$35.07$72,940

Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (this page)$38,9902,140

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for crossing guards and flaggers

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.5% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 17,300 openings a year (BLS)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Security Guards$39,990
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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$33,750

Other job titles for this job

MonitorCommunity Service OfficerAdult Crossing GuardCampus SupervisorConstruction Site Crossing GuardCrossing FlagmanCrossing GatemanCrossing GuardCrossing TenderCrossing WatchmanDraw TenderFreight Flagman

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.