SOC 33-9091 · Fresno, CA metro

Crossing Guards and Flaggers Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for crossing guards and flaggers in Fresno, California is $51,720 a year ($24.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,190: half of the 220 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,801).

$51,720average per year

$24.86 / hourMedian $46,190Take-home ≈ $42,441

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
+18%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 17California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,700 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Fresno earn between $34,320 and $68,790.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,720$4,310$24.87
Median$46,190$3,849$22.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,320$2,860$16.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,790$5,732$33.07

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Fresno

On the average salary of $51,720, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $42,441 a year, or $3,537 a month and $1,632 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Fresno a good place for crossing guards and flaggers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $51,720 buys what about $50,627 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 10th of 17 California metro areas for this job; Vallejo pays the most ($63,130).

All Crossing Guards and Flaggers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for crossing guards and flaggers

Charleston, SC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,970).

Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary by city

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Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in Fresno: questions

How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Fresno?

$24.86 an hour on average, and $22.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level crossing guards and flaggers salary in Fresno?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the crossing guards and flaggers take-home pay in Fresno?

About $42,441 a year ($3,537 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,720. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more 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 Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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