SOC 33-9091 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Crossing Guards and Flaggers Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for crossing guards and flaggers in Lansing, Michigan is $39,550 a year ($19.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,410: half of the 70 people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,801).

$39,550average per year

$19.02 / hourMedian $36,410Take-home ≈ $32,187

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,170 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Lansing earn between $33,190 and $44,150.

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,550$3,296$19.01
Median$36,410$3,034$17.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,190$2,766$15.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,150$3,679$21.23

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

Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $39,550, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $32,187 a year, or $2,682 a month and $1,238 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $39,550 buys what about $41,636 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 3rd of 6 Michigan metro areas for this job; Grand Rapids pays the most ($43,250).

All Crossing Guards and Flaggers salaries in Michigan

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 Lansing: questions

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

$19.02 an hour on average, and $17.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,187 a year ($2,682 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,550. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

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

The average here is 10% 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
  • 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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