Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,700 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Denver earn between $35,540 and $46,220.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $36KMedian
- $46K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,400 | $3,367 | $19.42 |
| Median | $35,620 | $2,968 | $17.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,540 | $2,962 | $17.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,220 | $3,852 | $22.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $40,400, a single filer in Denver takes home about $33,572 a year, or $2,798 a month and $1,291 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for crossing guards and flaggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $40,400 buys what about $38,192 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 14.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 4th of 4 Colorado metro areas for this job; Pueblo pays the most ($42,510).
- Pueblo$42,510
- Colorado Springs$41,290
- Boulder$40,520
- Denver$40,400
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 Denver: questions
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Denver?
$19.43 an hour on average, and $17.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level crossing guards and flaggers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the crossing guards and flaggers take-home pay in Denver?
About $33,572 a year ($2,798 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,400. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.83, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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