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title: "Crossing Guard and Flagger Salary by City"
description: "Crossing Guard and Flagger pay in 178 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/crossing-guard-and-flagger/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Crossing Guard and Flagger salary by city

Mean annual wage for Crossing Guard and Flagger in 178 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $43,350. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $68,970 | $36,070 | $85,180 |
| 2 | Vallejo, CA | $63,130 | $43,990 | $72,550 |
| 3 | Mount Vernon, WA | $62,800 | $46,180 | $70,990 |
| 4 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $62,320 | $43,580 | $71,530 |
| 5 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $62,230 | $41,810 | $72,280 |
| 6 | Bellingham, WA | $60,720 | $46,380 | $67,790 |
| 7 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $59,840 | $41,000 | $69,120 |
| 8 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $59,490 | $39,620 | $69,260 |
| 9 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $58,200 | $44,200 | $65,080 |
| 10 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $57,870 | $38,690 | $67,310 |
| 11 | Wenatchee, WA | $57,600 | $42,080 | $65,250 |
| 12 | Olympia, WA | $57,080 | $43,740 | $63,630 |
| 13 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $56,040 | $34,990 | $66,390 |
| 14 | Norwich, CT | $55,830 | $34,490 | $66,330 |
| 15 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $55,740 | $27,960 | $69,450 |
| 16 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $55,720 | $39,920 | $63,500 |
| 17 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $55,580 | $34,510 | $65,940 |
| 18 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $54,370 | $37,440 | $62,710 |
| 19 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $54,270 | $39,960 | $61,320 |
| 20 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $54,160 | $33,450 | $64,380 |
| 21 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $54,160 | $47,590 | $57,410 |
| 22 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $53,870 | $39,310 | $61,050 |
| 23 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $52,670 | $35,010 | $61,360 |
| 24 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $51,710 | $34,320 | $60,280 |
| 25 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $51,710 | $39,670 | $57,660 |
| 26 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $51,690 | $34,610 | $60,090 |
| 27 | Kingston, NY | $51,330 | $42,640 | $55,620 |
| 28 | Kennewick, WA | $50,650 | $44,160 | $53,830 |
| 29 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $50,380 | $37,860 | $56,530 |
| 30 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $50,130 | $34,740 | $57,720 |
| 31 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $50,070 | $36,960 | $56,510 |
| 32 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $49,860 | $34,880 | $57,220 |
| 33 | Bremerton, WA | $49,690 | $41,560 | $53,710 |
| 34 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $49,480 | $36,860 | $55,700 |
| 35 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $49,230 | $30,950 | $58,240 |
| 36 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $48,630 | $31,320 | $57,160 |
| 37 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $48,280 | $42,220 | $51,270 |
| 38 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $47,570 | $35,360 | $53,580 |
| 39 | Fargo, ND-MN | $47,340 | $38,520 | $51,670 |
| 40 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $46,860 | $33,610 | $53,390 |
| 41 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $46,430 | $36,690 | $51,230 |
| 42 | Burlington, VT | $45,970 | $41,950 | $47,940 |
| 43 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $45,820 | $36,690 | $50,320 |
| 44 | Altoona, PA | $45,590 | $27,830 | $54,350 |
| 45 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $45,450 | $37,040 | $49,590 |
| 46 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $45,360 | $34,990 | $50,460 |
| 47 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $45,240 | $32,610 | $51,440 |
| 48 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $44,820 | $33,920 | $50,190 |
| 49 | Bangor, ME | $44,800 | $42,740 | $45,820 |
| 50 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $44,410 | $35,440 | $48,840 |
| 51 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $44,370 | $35,420 | $48,780 |
| 52 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $44,350 | $33,490 | $49,710 |
| 53 | Binghamton, NY | $43,660 | $32,760 | $49,030 |
| 54 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $43,620 | $38,900 | $45,930 |
| 55 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $43,240 | $32,030 | $48,780 |
| 56 | Charleston, WV | $43,180 | $30,100 | $49,630 |
| 57 | South Bend, IN-MI | $43,120 | $32,970 | $48,110 |
| 58 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $43,080 | $35,240 | $46,920 |
| 59 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $42,850 | $36,250 | $46,090 |
| 60 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $42,760 | $35,610 | $46,280 |
| 61 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $42,720 | $36,500 | $45,780 |
| 62 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $42,700 | $31,200 | $48,360 |
| 63 | Pueblo, CO | $42,520 | $36,420 | $45,510 |
| 64 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $42,040 | $37,460 | $44,300 |
| 65 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $41,950 | $32,700 | $46,510 |
| 66 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $41,540 | $30,660 | $46,880 |
| 67 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $41,430 | $32,360 | $45,910 |
| 68 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $41,410 | $32,240 | $45,930 |
| 69 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $41,290 | $33,090 | $45,320 |
| 70 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $41,020 | $33,510 | $44,720 |
| 71 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $40,890 | $33,740 | $44,430 |
| 72 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $40,540 | $34,470 | $43,530 |
| 73 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $40,520 | $34,650 | $43,430 |
| 74 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $40,520 | $30,200 | $45,590 |
| 75 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $40,480 | $27,830 | $46,700 |
| 76 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $40,410 | $34,880 | $43,120 |
| 77 | Lewiston, ME | $40,330 | $36,900 | $42,040 |
| 78 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $40,310 | $31,160 | $44,800 |
| 79 | Kalamazoo, MI | $40,290 | $31,390 | $44,680 |
| 80 | Utica, NY | $40,140 | $32,240 | $44,010 |
| 81 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $40,060 | $30,390 | $44,820 |
| 82 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $39,920 | $32,280 | $43,680 |
| 83 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $39,850 | $33,400 | $43,010 |
| 84 | Wildwood, FL | $39,710 | $30,850 | $44,080 |
| 85 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $39,670 | $33,320 | $42,790 |
| 86 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $39,560 | $31,300 | $43,620 |
| 87 | Elmira, NY | $39,330 | $32,240 | $42,830 |
| 88 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $39,270 | $29,450 | $44,120 |
| 89 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $39,170 | $32,740 | $42,350 |
| 90 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $38,830 | $31,430 | $42,470 |
| 91 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $38,710 | $35,050 | $40,520 |
| 92 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $38,630 | $32,430 | $41,660 |
| 93 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $38,600 | $29,240 | $43,200 |
| 94 | St. George, UT | $38,560 | $34,570 | $40,520 |
| 95 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $38,500 | $33,340 | $41,060 |
| 96 | Elkhart, IN | $38,480 | $33,110 | $41,120 |
| 97 | Oshkosh, WI | $38,460 | $30,680 | $42,310 |
| 98 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $38,460 | $31,430 | $41,930 |
| 99 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $38,400 | $34,010 | $40,540 |
| 100 | Bloomington, IN | $38,380 | $35,610 | $39,750 |
| 101 | Racine, WI | $38,110 | $33,680 | $40,270 |
| 102 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $38,000 | $31,410 | $41,270 |
| 103 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $37,750 | $33,630 | $39,770 |
| 104 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $37,670 | $31,990 | $40,480 |
| 105 | Erie, PA | $37,560 | $30,680 | $40,980 |
| 106 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $37,520 | $31,930 | $40,270 |
| 107 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $37,440 | $31,620 | $40,290 |
| 108 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $37,440 | $32,340 | $39,960 |
| 109 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $37,440 | $32,530 | $39,850 |
| 110 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $37,420 | $29,660 | $41,250 |
| 111 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $37,360 | $31,800 | $40,100 |
| 112 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $37,170 | $28,230 | $41,580 |
| 113 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $37,000 | $33,570 | $38,690 |
| 114 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $37,000 | $32,780 | $39,100 |
| 115 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $36,940 | $29,660 | $40,520 |
| 116 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $36,840 | $32,280 | $39,080 |
| 117 | Dover, DE | $36,710 | $31,760 | $39,170 |
| 118 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $36,570 | $32,550 | $38,560 |
| 119 | Terre Haute, IN | $36,550 | $33,340 | $38,130 |
| 120 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $36,230 | $28,180 | $40,210 |
| 121 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $36,050 | $31,930 | $38,060 |
| 122 | El Centro, CA | $36,030 | $34,320 | $36,860 |
| 123 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $36,000 | $29,830 | $39,060 |
| 124 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $35,920 | $33,860 | $36,920 |
| 125 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $35,900 | $31,660 | $38,000 |
| 126 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $35,880 | $30,560 | $38,480 |
| 127 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $35,820 | $30,780 | $38,290 |
| 128 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $35,550 | $25,750 | $40,370 |
| 129 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $35,440 | $32,220 | $37,020 |
| 130 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $35,400 | $33,360 | $36,420 |
| 131 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $35,380 | $30,740 | $37,670 |
| 132 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $35,340 | $30,370 | $37,790 |
| 133 | Ocala, FL | $35,010 | $32,140 | $36,420 |
| 134 | Panama City, FL | $35,010 | $27,480 | $38,710 |
| 135 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $35,010 | $31,820 | $36,590 |
| 136 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $34,820 | $29,540 | $37,420 |
| 137 | Athens, GA | $34,630 | $26,640 | $38,580 |
| 138 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $34,610 | $31,660 | $36,050 |
| 139 | Macon, GA | $34,610 | $21,510 | $41,060 |
| 140 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $34,590 | $31,390 | $36,170 |
| 141 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $34,570 | $30,780 | $36,420 |
| 142 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $34,420 | $31,320 | $35,960 |
| 143 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $34,340 | $30,560 | $36,230 |
| 144 | College Station, TX | $34,320 | $26,750 | $38,040 |
| 145 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $34,320 | $30,600 | $36,150 |
| 146 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $34,220 | $31,200 | $35,690 |
| 147 | Janesville, WI | $34,220 | $27,540 | $37,480 |
| 148 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $34,010 | $26,020 | $37,940 |
| 149 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $33,920 | $31,140 | $35,300 |
| 150 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $33,840 | $27,750 | $36,860 |
| 151 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $33,780 | $26,710 | $37,270 |
| 152 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $33,590 | $27,370 | $36,650 |
| 153 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $33,360 | $27,310 | $36,360 |
| 154 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $33,160 | $31,220 | $34,110 |
| 155 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $33,090 | $27,770 | $35,710 |
| 156 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $32,970 | $29,620 | $34,630 |
| 157 | Vineland, NJ | $32,780 | $32,220 | $33,050 |
| 158 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $32,570 | $25,650 | $35,980 |
| 159 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $32,530 | $28,580 | $34,470 |
| 160 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $31,970 | $15,640 | $40,020 |
| 161 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $31,760 | $27,620 | $33,800 |
| 162 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $31,200 | $27,190 | $33,180 |
| 163 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $30,220 | $24,090 | $33,240 |
| 164 | Flint, MI | $30,180 | $25,960 | $32,280 |
| 165 | Logan, UT-ID | $29,370 | $24,920 | $31,570 |
| 166 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $29,220 | $26,620 | $30,490 |
| 167 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $28,700 | $22,320 | $31,840 |
| 168 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $28,600 | $15,600 | $35,010 |
| 169 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $28,270 | $26,150 | $29,330 |
| 170 | Houma, LA | $28,230 | $22,670 | $30,970 |
| 171 | Tyler, TX | $26,890 | $24,070 | $28,290 |
| 172 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $25,580 | $15,080 | $30,740 |
| 173 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $24,750 | $19,360 | $27,390 |
| 174 | Amarillo, TX | $23,670 | $19,680 | $25,630 |
| 175 | Rome, GA | $22,320 | $20,740 | $23,090 |
| 176 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $22,300 | $15,080 | $25,850 |
| 177 | Albany, GA | $21,240 | $20,070 | $21,800 |
| 178 | Hattiesburg, MS | $18,530 | $15,080 | $20,220 |

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