Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in New Jersey

In New Jersey, the median pay for crossing guards and flaggers is $20.00 an hour ($41,600 a year). About 7,270 people work in this job there.

$20.00Median hourly pay
$36,770–$46,160Middle half of workers, yearly
7,270People in this job in New Jersey

That is 9% higher than the U.S. median ($38,100). New Jersey ranks 14th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for crossing guards and flaggers in New Jersey

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.78$32,830
25% of workers$17.68$36,770
Half of workers (median)$20.00$41,600
75% of workers$22.19$46,160
90% of workers$24.47$50,890

Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in New Jersey metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Trenton-Princeton$44,150170
Atlantic City-Hammonton$35,7000
Vineland$32,22060

New Jersey unemployment rate: 4.3% (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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Protective Service Workers, All Other$54,950

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.