Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$46,430avg. a year
$22.32 an hour · 13,930 employed
Crossing Guards and Flaggers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $46,430 a year. That is $1,820 (4%) less than the New York average of $48,250. The U.S. average is $43,350.
$43,440Median pay
$22.32Average hourly
-4%vs. New York average
13,930Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for crossing guards and flaggers in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
1230 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$54,170
$26.04 an hour
240 jobs
Kingston, NY
$51,330
$24.68 an hour
3250 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$44,820
$21.55 an hour
4330 jobs
Rochester, NY
$44,350
$21.32 an hour
540 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$43,670
$20.99 an hour
6110 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$41,410
$19.91 an hour
760 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$40,130
$19.30 an hour
8360 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$39,920
$19.19 an hour
980 jobs
Elmira, NY
$39,340
$18.91 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $46,140 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $38,200 |
| School Bus Monitors | $38,030 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $67,810 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $92,940 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $85,240 |
Questions and answers
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $46,430 a year, and the median is $43,440. About 13,930 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $1,820 (4%) less than the New York average of $48,250.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.42 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-9091. Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.