Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Santa Maria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,940 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Santa Maria earn between $42,960 and $83,610.
- $38K10th
- $43K25th
- $45KMedian
- $84K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,490 | $4,958 | $28.60 |
| Median | $44,530 | $3,711 | $21.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,960 | $3,580 | $20.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,610 | $6,968 | $40.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Santa Maria vs. California and the U.S.
Crossing guards and flaggers in Santa Maria earn 7% more than the California average ($55,520) and 37% more than the U.S. average ($43,350). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $38,100.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria | $59,490 | $44,530 | $37,530 | $91,940 | 50 |
| California | $55,520 | $50,610 | $35,270 | $81,440 | 9,390 |
| United States | $43,350 | $38,100 | $30,840 | $61,690 | 94,360 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Santa Maria
On the average salary of $59,490, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $48,218 a year, or $4,018 a month and $1,855 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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.
Is Santa Maria a good place for crossing guards and flaggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Maria area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.8), so the average $59,490 buys what about $54,679 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 16.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other California cities
Santa Maria ranks 5th of 17 California metro areas for this job; Vallejo pays the most ($63,130).
- Vallejo$63,130
- San Diego$62,310
- Bakersfield$62,220
- San Francisco$59,830
- Santa Maria$59,490
- Los Angeles$57,860
- Sacramento$56,030
- San Jose$53,870
- San Luis Obispo$52,660
- Fresno$51,720
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 Santa Maria: questions
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Santa Maria?
$28.60 an hour on average, and $21.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level crossing guards and flaggers salary in Santa Maria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the crossing guards and flaggers take-home pay in Santa Maria?
About $48,218 a year ($4,018 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,490. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?
The average here is 37% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,350).
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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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