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Crossing Guards and Flaggers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$38,100
United States, 2025
Employment
94,360
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.
- O*NET code
- 33-9091.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Inform drivers of detour routes through construction sites.
- Direct or escort pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic, as necessary.
- Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as street and railroad crossings and construction sites.
- Monitor traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross streets.
- Communicate traffic and crossing rules and other information to students and adults.
- Direct traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals.
- Report unsafe behavior of children to school officials.
- Record license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals, and report infractions to appropriate authorities.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$30,840
25th percentile
$34,430
75th percentile
$47,540
90th percentile
$61,690
Most important skills
- Speaking3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Monitoring2.9
- Active Listening2.9
- Judgment and Decision Making2.8
- Critical Thinking2.8
- Service Orientation2.8
- Coordination2.8
- Complex Problem Solving2.4
- Active Learning2.3
- Reading Comprehension2.3
- Persuasion2.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 2 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
2
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.1 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Crossing Guards and FlaggersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | $73,990 | 140 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $62,990 | 250 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $62,880 | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | $61,690 | 960 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $60,270 | 290 | 2025 |
| ND | $60,230 | 50 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $58,810 | 460 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $58,060 | 290 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $57,190 | 110 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $56,450 | 60 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $55,700 | 2,500 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $55,360 | 840 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $54,580 | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, FL | $52,620 | 80 | 2025 |
| Altoona, PA | $52,030 | 140 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $51,930 | 630 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $51,400 | 80 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $50,650 | 80 | 2025 |
| CA | $50,610 | 9,390 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $50,020 | 1,780 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.