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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

33-9091 Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.


National estimates for Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Industry profile for Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Geographic profile for Crossing Guards and Flaggers

National estimates for Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
90,780 2.9 % $ 19.54 $ 40,650 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.66 $ 15.23 $ 17.48 $ 21.51 $ 29.18
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,400 $ 31,680 $ 36,370 $ 44,750 $ 60,690


Industry profile for Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Crossing Guards and Flaggers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Crossing Guards and Flaggers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Support Services 34,390 10.54 $ 20.60 $ 42,840
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 33,410 0.61 $ 18.22 $ 37,900
Elementary and Secondary Schools 8,960 0.10 $ 17.71 $ 36,840
Employment Services 3,670 0.10 $ 16.60 $ 34,530
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 2,930 0.80 $ 26.39 $ 54,890

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Support Services 34,390 10.54 $ 20.60 $ 42,840
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 2,930 0.80 $ 26.39 $ 54,890
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 33,410 0.61 $ 18.22 $ 37,900
Utility System Construction 1,330 0.23 $ 22.03 $ 45,820
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 750 0.21 $ 17.73 $ 36,880

Top paying industries for Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 40 0.01 $ 30.35 $ 63,140
Nonresidential Building Construction 100 0.01 $ 28.27 $ 58,800
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 2,930 0.80 $ 26.39 $ 54,890
Building Equipment Contractors 380 0.02 $ 25.54 $ 53,110
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 870 0.11 $ 24.63 $ 51,230


Geographic profile for Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Crossing Guards and Flaggers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Crossing Guards and Flaggers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of crossing guards and flaggers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 9,280 1.56 2.61 $ 18.07 $ 37,580
California 8,210 0.46 0.77 $ 26.25 $ 54,590
Florida 7,870 0.82 1.38 $ 16.12 $ 33,520
New Jersey 7,620 1.81 3.03 $ 19.62 $ 40,820
New York 6,710 0.71 1.19 $ 21.91 $ 45,560


Map of location quotient of crossing guards and flaggers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 7,620 1.81 3.03 $ 19.62 $ 40,820
Maine 1,060 1.70 2.84 $ 18.29 $ 38,040
Pennsylvania 9,280 1.56 2.61 $ 18.07 $ 37,580
Oregon 2,290 1.18 1.97 $ 23.09 $ 48,030
Utah 1,970 1.17 1.96 $ 15.77 $ 32,810


Map of annual mean wages of crossing guards and flaggers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 2,800 0.80 1.34 $ 26.70 $ 55,540
California 8,210 0.46 0.77 $ 26.25 $ 54,590
Illinois 2,770 0.46 0.77 $ 23.46 $ 48,790
Minnesota 610 0.21 0.35 $ 23.11 $ 48,060
Oregon 2,290 1.18 1.97 $ 23.09 $ 48,030



Map of employment of crossing guards and flaggers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,280 1.19 1.99 $ 20.82 $ 43,300
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,020 1.42 2.37 $ 19.07 $ 39,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,380 0.53 0.88 $ 23.16 $ 48,170
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,360 0.87 1.45 $ 16.47 $ 34,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,350 0.38 0.63 $ 26.52 $ 55,170
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,280 0.74 1.23 $ 19.75 $ 41,070
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 2,090 3.34 5.58 $ 17.17 $ 35,710
Pittsburgh, PA 2,080 1.94 3.24 $ 18.63 $ 38,760
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,780 0.45 0.75 $ 15.89 $ 33,040
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,780 0.56 0.94 $ 17.70 $ 36,820


Map of location quotient of crossing guards and flaggers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 180 3.78 6.32 $ 18.76 $ 39,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 2,090 3.34 5.58 $ 17.17 $ 35,710
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 690 2.68 4.48 $ 13.76 $ 28,610
Grants Pass, OR 70 2.42 4.05 $ 20.04 $ 41,680
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA 520 2.06 3.45 $ 19.25 $ 40,040
State College, PA 130 1.98 3.31 $ 18.73 $ 38,960
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 720 1.96 3.27 $ 16.94 $ 35,240
Pittsburgh, PA 2,080 1.94 3.24 $ 18.63 $ 38,760
Portland-South Portland, ME 390 1.88 3.14 $ 18.61 $ 38,710
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 80 1.87 3.14 $ 16.27 $ 33,830


Map of annual mean wages of crossing guards and flaggers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anchorage, AK 50 0.29 0.48 $ 32.88 $ 68,380
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,030 0.43 0.71 $ 30.31 $ 63,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 60 0.33 0.55 $ 30.20 $ 62,810
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 510 0.49 0.81 $ 29.97 $ 62,330
Santa Rosa, CA 110 0.55 0.91 $ 29.15 $ 60,640
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40 0.81 1.35 $ 29.04 $ 60,410
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,460 0.70 1.17 $ 28.19 $ 58,630
Stockton-Lodi, CA 240 0.85 1.42 $ 27.41 $ 57,010
Bellingham, WA 60 0.63 1.05 $ 27.38 $ 56,940
Kingston, NY 50 0.96 1.61 $ 27.08 $ 56,330

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 220 1.05 1.76 $ 26.81 $ 55,760
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 190 1.83 3.06 $ 20.78 $ 43,220
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 170 0.92 1.53 $ 17.08 $ 35,530
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 150 0.57 0.95 $ 19.84 $ 41,260
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 140 1.02 1.71 $ 20.36 $ 42,340

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 190 1.83 3.06 $ 20.78 $ 43,220
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 80 1.29 2.16 $ 18.06 $ 37,550
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 130 1.28 2.15 $ 28.39 $ 59,050
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 220 1.05 1.76 $ 26.81 $ 55,760
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 140 1.02 1.71 $ 20.36 $ 42,340

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Crossing Guards and Flaggers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.44 0.74 $ 30.40 $ 63,230
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 110 0.87 1.45 $ 28.74 $ 59,790
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 130 1.28 2.15 $ 28.39 $ 59,050
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 220 1.05 1.76 $ 26.81 $ 55,760
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.40 0.67 $ 25.67 $ 53,390


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024