Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$41,010avg. a year
$19.72 an hour · 4,300 employed
Crossing Guards and Flaggers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $41,010 a year. That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $41,410. The U.S. average is $43,350.
$37,350Median pay
$19.72Average hourly
-1%vs. Pennsylvania average
4,300Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for crossing guards and flaggers in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
1560 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$55,750
$26.80 an hour
2140 jobs
Altoona, PA
$45,600
$21.92 an hour
3190 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$41,530
$19.97 an hour
42,120 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$40,310
$19.38 an hour
5420 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$39,170
$18.83 an hour
6700 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$38,830
$18.67 an hour
7130 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$38,620
$18.57 an hour
830 jobs
Erie, PA
$37,570
$18.06 an hour
9150 jobs
Reading, PA
$37,440
$18.00 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $42,180 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $86,910 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $69,420 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $32,170 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $40,920 |
| School Bus Monitors | $35,590 |
Questions and answers
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $41,010 a year, and the median is $37,350. About 4,300 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $41,410.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.44 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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). 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.