Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for crossing guards and flaggers is $20.89 an hour ($43,440 a year). About 13,930 people work in this job there.

$20.89Median hourly pay
$38,100–$54,000Middle half of workers, yearly
13,930People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 14% higher than the U.S. median ($38,100). It is 3% lower than the New York median ($44,730).

Pay range for crossing guards and flaggers in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.59$36,580
25% of workers$18.32$38,100
Half of workers (median)$20.89$43,440
75% of workers$25.96$54,000
90% of workers$28.22$58,690

Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Kingston$49,93040
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$43,44013,930
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$40,060230
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$39,280250
Binghamton$38,38040
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$37,600360
Elmira$37,49080
Rochester$36,960330
Syracuse$36,460110
Utica-Rome$32,24060

New York 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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JobMedian yearly pay
Security Guards$43,980
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$78,130
Transportation Security Screeners$72,340
Subway and Streetcar Operators$90,140
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$80,000
School Bus Monitors$37,340
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,600
Protective Service Workers, All Other$57,920

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.