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Crossing Guards and Flaggers in New Jersey

Considering working as a Crossing Guards and Flaggers in New Jersey? Here’s what you need to know. Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as streets, schools, railroad crossings, or construction sites.

What do Crossing Guards and Flaggers Make in New Jersey?

The crossing guards and flaggers working in New Jersey, the median annual wage is $42,270 per year (or about $20.32/hour).Annual wages span from $33,140 at the 10th percentile to $58,320 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$33,140	$15.93
25th percentile	$36,540	$17.57
Median (50th)	$42,270	$20.32
75th percentile	$50,780	$24.41
90th percentile	$58,320	$28.04

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in New Jersey compared to the national average — is 2.67, suggesting that crossing guards and flaggers are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, crossing guards and flaggers earn a median of $58,496 per year ($28.12/hour), lower than the New Jersey median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 181,969 crossing guards and flaggers in the U.S.. In New Jersey alone, approximately 6,630 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 1,020 crossing guards and flaggers.

Top New Jersey Metros for Crossing Guards and Flaggers

These are the New Jersey metros with the most crossing guards and flaggers in New Jersey.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	190	$40,640
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	170	$43,920
Vineland, NJ	60	$31,470

Top States for Crossing Guards and Flaggers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most crossing guards and flaggers work.

State	Number Employed
New York	9,890
Pennsylvania	9,600
California	7,560
Florida	6,850
New Jersey	6,630
Texas	4,450
Washington	3,260
Virginia	3,090
Maryland	2,860
Illinois	2,560
Indiana	2,420
Oregon	2,400
Ohio	2,330
North Carolina	2,030
Connecticut	1,880
Colorado	1,870
Arizona	1,730
Utah	1,690
Michigan	1,640
Georgia	1,390

Highest-Paying States for Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Where crossing guards and flaggers earn the most: crossing guards and flaggers.

State	Annual Median Salary
North Dakota	$60,940
Washington	$59,680
Hawaii	$53,940
South Dakota	$50,260
California	$49,310
Minnesota	$48,590
Oregon	$47,140
Vermont	$45,670
New Hampshire	$44,960
New York	$44,180

Skills

Key crossing guards and flaggers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for crossing guards and flaggers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• 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.
• Distribute traffic control signs and markers at designated points.
• Stop speeding vehicles to warn drivers of traffic laws.
• Learn the location and purpose of street traffic signs within assigned patrol areas.
• Discuss traffic routing plans and control-point locations with superiors.
• Inform drivers of detour routes through construction sites.

Work Activities

• Getting Information
• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Word

Related Careers

Other careers like crossing guards and flaggers include:

• Parking Enforcement Workers
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
• Transit and Railroad Police
• Security Guards
• Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
• Transportation Security Screeners

Also Known As

Adult Crossing Guard, Campus Supervisor, Community Service Officer, Construction Site Crossing Guard, Crossing Flagman, Crossing Gateman, Crossing Guard, Crossing Tender, Crossing Watchman, Draw Tender, Flagger, Flagman, Freight Flagman, Gate Operator, Guard.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 33-9091.00