Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro

In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR), the median pay for crossing guards and flaggers is $22.87 an hour ($47,570 a year). About 1,620 people work in this job there.

$22.87Median hourly pay
$41,560–$65,290Middle half of workers, yearly
1,620People in this job in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

That is 25% higher than the U.S. median ($38,100). It is about the same as the Oregon median ($47,110).

Pay range for crossing guards and flaggers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.50$38,480
25% of workers$19.98$41,560
Half of workers (median)$22.87$47,570
75% of workers$31.39$65,290
90% of workers$39.11$81,350

Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Oregon metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Salem$62,990250
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (this page)$47,5701,620
Eugene-Springfield$45,28090

Oregon unemployment rate: 5.1% (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$45,770

Other job titles for this job

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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.