Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,650 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Albuquerque earn between $31,460 and $31,510.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $31KMedian
- $32K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,920 | $2,827 | $16.31 |
| Median | $31,460 | $2,622 | $15.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,460 | $2,622 | $15.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $31,510 | $2,626 | $15.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $33,920, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $28,943 a year, or $2,412 a month and $1,113 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for crossing guards and flaggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $33,920 buys what about $35,501 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in nearby metro areas
- Pueblo, CO$42,510
- El Paso, TX$28,270
- Amarillo, TX$23,660
- Colorado Springs, CO$41,290
- Lubbock, TX$33,370
- Denver, CO$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 Albuquerque: questions
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Albuquerque?
$16.31 an hour on average, and $15.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level crossing guards and flaggers salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the crossing guards and flaggers take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $28,943 a year ($2,412 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,920.
Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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