SOC 33-9091 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Crossing Guards and Flaggers Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for crossing guards and flaggers in Augusta, Georgia is $37,170 a year ($17.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,130: half of the 70 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,801).

$37,170average per year

$17.87 / hourMedian $33,130Take-home ≈ $30,940

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,990 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Augusta earn between $30,690 and $37,590.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,170$3,098$17.87
Median$33,130$2,761$15.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,690$2,558$14.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,590$3,132$18.07

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

Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $37,170, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $30,940 a year, or $2,578 a month and $1,190 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$31,605$2,634
Working in GA$30,940$2,578

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $37,170 buys what about $40,445 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 3rd of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($40,510).

All Crossing Guards and Flaggers salaries in Georgia

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 Augusta: questions

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

$17.87 an hour on average, and $15.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,940 a year ($2,578 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,170.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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