Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,160 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Birmingham earn between $28,440 and $34,160.
- $28K10th
- $28K25th
- $31KMedian
- $34K75th
- $34K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,770 | $2,648 | $15.27 |
| Median | $30,830 | $2,569 | $14.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,440 | $2,370 | $13.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,160 | $2,847 | $16.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $31,770, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $26,450 a year, or $2,204 a month and $1,017 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for crossing guards and flaggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $31,770 buys what about $34,667 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 2nd of 3 Alabama metro areas for this job; Mobile pays the most ($45,440).
- Mobile$45,440
- Birmingham$31,770
- Montgomery$24,740
Highest-paying cities for crossing guards and flaggers
Charleston, SC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,970).
- Charleston, SC$68,970
- Vallejo, CA$63,130
- Mount Vernon, WA$62,800
- San Diego, CA$62,310
- Bakersfield, CA$62,220
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Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Birmingham?
$15.27 an hour on average, and $14.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level crossing guards and flaggers salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the crossing guards and flaggers take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $26,450 a year ($2,204 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,770. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,801).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-9091; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.10, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.10).
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