SOC 33-9091 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro

Crossing Guards and Flaggers Salary in Lexington, KY

The average salary for crossing guards and flaggers in Lexington, Kentucky is $35,440 a year ($17.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,450: half of the 140 people in this job in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,801).

$35,440average per year

$17.04 / hourMedian $34,450Take-home ≈ $28,559

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Lexington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,950 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Lexington earn between $32,380 and $35,200.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,440$2,953$17.04
Median$34,450$2,871$16.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,380$2,698$15.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,200$2,933$16.92

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

Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Lexington

On the average salary of $35,440, a single filer in Lexington takes home about $28,559 a year, or $2,380 a month and $1,098 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 (2026 rules). Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).

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

Prices in the Lexington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $35,440 buys what about $38,153 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington ($48,620). A typical home costs $327,671, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Kentucky cities

Lexington ranks 2nd of 2 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($37,010).

All Crossing Guards and Flaggers salaries in Kentucky

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 Lexington: questions

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

$17.04 an hour on average, and $16.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,559 a year ($2,380 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,440. Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).

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

The average here is 19% 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY (30460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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). Includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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