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Crossing Guards

Crossing Guards - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The guard's level of responsibility and experience also affect wages.

Most crossing guards work part time. Thus, they rarely receive any benefits. However, the few crossing guards who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.

Crossing guards and flaggers (SOC 33-9091)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $16.96 $19.22 $22.73
Yearly $35,271 $39,978 $47,278
    Champaign Area Hourly $15.38 $16.43 $18.46
Yearly $31,990 $34,169 $38,385
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $15.38 $20.01 $21.28
Yearly $31,990 $41,639 $44,262
    Cook County Hourly $17.70 $19.21 $20.45
Yearly $36,818 $39,977 $42,527
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $16.38 $17.15 $22.63
Yearly $34,075 $35,690 $47,065
    Du Page County Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly (1) (1) (1)
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $15.38 $18.30 $18.30
Yearly $31,990 $38,063 $38,064
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $15.82 $19.86 $30.96
Yearly $32,908 $41,299 $64,409
    Lake County Hourly $16.87 $22.54 $24.29
Yearly $35,084 $46,871 $50,534
    McHenry County Hourly $17.80 $20.77 $34.34
Yearly $37,024 $43,208 $71,417
    Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $15.38 $15.38 $15.38
Yearly $31,990 $31,990 $31,990
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $15.38 $16.45 $20.49
Yearly $31,990 $34,212 $42,621
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $15.38 $15.38 $17.12
Yearly $31,990 $31,990 $35,616
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $17.31 $17.31 $18.30
Yearly $35,993 $35,993 $38,063
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $15.38 $15.38 $15.38
Yearly $31,990 $31,990 $31,990
    Rockford Area Hourly $15.38 $15.38 $15.38
Yearly $31,990 $31,990 $31,990
    Springfield Area Hourly $18.30 $18.30 $30.30
Yearly $38,063 $38,065 $63,030
    St Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $16.17 $17.43 $25.96
Yearly $33,639 $36,256 $53,996
    Will County Hourly $18.00 $21.39 $31.22
Yearly $37,445 $44,488 $64,935
United States Hourly $16.55 $18.32 $22.86
Yearly $34,430 $38,100 $47,540
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.